bǫrkr
Old Norse
Etymology
Related to German Borke, Low Saxon bark. From Proto-Germanic *barkuz; further origin uncertain.
Noun
bǫrkr m (genitive barkar, plural berkir)
- bark (of a tree)
Declension
Declension of bǫrkr (strong u-stem)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bǫrkr | bǫrkrinn | berkir | berkirnir |
| accusative | bǫrk | bǫrkinn | bǫrku | bǫrkuna |
| dative | berki | berkinum | bǫrkum | bǫrkunum |
| genitive | barkar | barkarins | barka | barkanna |
Descendants
- Danish: bark c
- English: bark
- Faroese: børkur m, bark n
- Icelandic: börkur m
- Italian: buccia f
- Norwegian (Bokmål): bark m
- Norwegian (Nynorsk): bork m
- Swedish: bark c
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.