biren
Basque
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbi.ren/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *birini. Cognate with Old High German birin. Equivalent to bera + -en.
Declension
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *birīnaz. Cognate with Old High German birīn. Equivalent to bera + -en.
Adjective
biren
- (relational) bear; of or relating to bears
- made of a bear's fur or pelt: bearskin
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- Sē byrdesta sċeal ġieldan fiftīene mearðes fell, and fīf hrānes, and ān beran fell, and tīen ambras feðra, and birenne cyrtel oþþe ytrenne, and twēġen sċiprāpas.
- The richest one has to pay fifteen marten furs, five reindeer hides, one bear skin, ten bushels of feathers, a bearskin or otter-skin tunic, and two ship ropes.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Declension
Declension of biren — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | biren | birenu, bireno | biren |
| Accusative | birenne | birene | biren |
| Genitive | birenes | birenre | birenes |
| Dative | birenum | birenre | birenum |
| Instrumental | birene | birenre | birene |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | birene | birena, birene | birenu, bireno |
| Accusative | birene | birena, birene | birenu, bireno |
| Genitive | birenra | birenra | birenra |
| Dative | birenum | birenum | birenum |
| Instrumental | birenum | birenum | birenum |
Declension of biren — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | birena | birene | birene |
| Accusative | birenan | birenan | birene |
| Genitive | birenan | birenan | birenan |
| Dative | birenan | birenan | birenan |
| Instrumental | birenan | birenan | birenan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | birenan | birenan | birenan |
| Accusative | birenan | birenan | birenan |
| Genitive | birenra, birenena | birenra, birenena | birenra, birenena |
| Dative | birenum | birenum | birenum |
| Instrumental | birenum | birenum | birenum |
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