brjaza

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

  • brȧsa, bŕaza (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *berza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *berźas, *berźā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵós, *bʰerHǵeh₂.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrʲaza/

Noun

brjaza f (diminutive brjazka)

  1. birch

Declension

Declension of brjaza
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative brjaza brjazy brjaze
Genitive brjaze brjazowu brjazow
Dative brjazy brjazoma brjazam
Accusative brjazu brjazy brjaze
Instrumental brjazu brjazoma brjazami
Locative brjazy brjazoma brjazach

Further reading

  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “brjaza”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “brjaza”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
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