berige
Old English
Alternative forms
- berie, berġe
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bazją, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Old Saxon beri (Dutch bes), Old High German beri (German Beere), Old Norse ber, Gothic *𐌱𐌰𐍃𐌹 (*basi), as in 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌱𐌰𐍃𐌹 (weinabasi, “grape”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈberije/
Noun
beriġe f (nominative plural berigan)
- berry
Descendants
- Middle English: berye, berȝe, berie, bery, byry, beriye
- Scots: berie, bery, berrie, berry
- English: berry