berla

See also: berła

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech berla, from Middle High German ferla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛrla]

Noun

berla f

  1. alternative form of berle
    chopit se žebrácké berly
    to become a beggar

Declension

Declension of berla (hard feminine reducible)
singular plural
nominative berla berly
genitive berly berel
dative berle berlám
accusative berlu berly
vocative berlo berly
locative berle berlách
instrumental berlou berlami

Further reading

Italian

Verb

berla

  1. compound of the infinitive bere with la

Old Czech

Alternative forms

  • brla (dialectal)

Etymology

    Borrowed from Middle High German ferla.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈbɛrɫa/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈbɛrla/

    Noun

    berla f

    1. crosier; herdman's stick
    2. cane (walking stick; support rod)
    3. rod; stick
    4. crutch; decorative bishop's staff, especially as a symbol
    5. symbol of high power, dignity, or office; royal scepter
    6. crutch (support stick for the sick and lame)

    Declension

    Declension of berla (hard a-stem reducible)
    singular dual plural
    nominative berla berle berly
    genitive berly berlú berel
    dative berle berlama berlám
    accusative berlu berle berly
    vocative berlo berle berly
    locative berle berlú berlách
    instrumental berlú berlama berlami
    This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
    See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

    Descendants

    • → Old Polish: berła, perła, piorło
      • Polish: berło, barło, berła (Middle Polish)
        • → Kashubian: berło
      • Silesian: berło
    • Czech: berla, berle

    References

    1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) “berla”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 3rd (revised and expanded) edition, Praha: LEDA, →ISBN
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