bearu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *baru, from Proto-Germanic *barwaz (“tree, pine forest, grove”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbæ͜ɑ.ru/

Noun

bearu m

  1. a grove or wood

Declension
Declension of bearu (strong wa-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bearu bearwas
accusative bearu bearwas
genitive bearwes bearwa
dative bearwe bearwum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: berwe, barwe, berewe, barewe, barou
  • Middle English: ber, bere, beare, byar, biare, byare, bir (in placenames only) (merged with descendant of Old English bǣr (“pasture”))
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