verna
See also: Verna and верна
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ˈvɛɾ.nə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.nə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈvɛɾ.na/
Noun
verna f (plural vernes)
- Alternative form of vern (“alder”)
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛr.na/
- Rhymes: -ɛrna
- Hyphenation: vèr‧na
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
verna
- feminine singular of verno
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
verna
- inflection of vernare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Latin
Etymology
Possibly an Etruscan borrowing, though a Proto-Indo-European origin would suggest connections with Sanskrit वास्तु (vā́stu, “house”), Ancient Greek ἄστυ (ástu), Latin vās, Old Norse vist, all referring to "abode" or "utensils".
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu̯er.na/, [ˈu̯ɛrnä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈver.na/, [ˈvɛrnä]
Noun
verna m (genitive vernae); first declension
- a slave born in his master's house, a homeborn slave.
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | verna | vernae |
| Genitive | vernae | vernārum |
| Dative | vernae | vernīs |
| Accusative | vernam | vernās |
| Ablative | vernā | vernīs |
| Vocative | verna | vernae |
Derived terms
- vernāculus
- vernīlis
Descendants
- Portuguese: verna
References
- “verna”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “verna”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- verna in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- verna in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “verna”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “verna”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
Anagrams
- Nerva
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- vernet
Verb
verna
- inflection of verne:
- simple past
- past participle
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- verne
Etymology
From Old Norse verna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɛrna/
Verb
verna (present tense vernar, past tense verna, past participle verna, passive infinitive vernast, present participle vernande, imperative verna/vern)
- defend, protect
- Det gjeld å verna om interessene sine.
- It is important to protect one's interests.
Synonyms
- verja/verje
- tryggja/tryggje
Noun
verna n pl
- definite plural of vern
References
- “verna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse
Etymology
From the root of vǫrn (“defence”).
Verb
verna (singular past indicative vernaða, plural past indicative vernuðu, past participle vernaðr)
- defend, protect
Descendants
- Danish: værne
- Norwegian: verne
- Swedish: värna
References
- “verna”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “verna”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “verna”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- verna in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- “verna”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “verna”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin