bernskr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *barniskaz, equivalent to barn (“child”) + -iskr (“-ish, -ic”).
Adjective
bernskr
- childish, immature
- Synonym: bernskligr
Declension
Strong declension of bernskr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bernskr | bernsk | bernskt |
| accusative | bernskan | bernska | bernskt |
| dative | bernskum | bernskri | bernsku |
| genitive | bernsks | bernskrar | bernsks |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | bernskir | bernskar | bernsk |
| accusative | bernska | bernskar | bernsk |
| dative | bernskum | bernskum | bernskum |
| genitive | bernskra | bernskra | bernskra |
Weak declension of bernskr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bernski | bernska | bernska |
| accusative | bernska | bernsku | bernska |
| dative | bernska | bernsku | bernska |
| genitive | bernska | bernsku | bernska |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | bernsku | bernsku | bernsku |
| accusative | bernsku | bernsku | bernsku |
| dative | bernskum | bernskum | bernskum |
| genitive | bernsku | bernsku | bernsku |
Derived terms
- bernska (“childhood, childishness”)
References
- Richard Cleasby, Guðbrandur Vigfússon — An Icelandic-English Dictionary (1874)