𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *burþį̄.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔrθiː/

Noun

𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹 • (baurþeif

  1. burden
    • 4th century C.E., Wulfila (attributed), Gothic Bible, Galatians 6:5:
      𐍈𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌹𐌶𐌿𐌷 𐌰𐌿𐌺 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍃𐌰 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐌸.
      ƕarjizuh auk swēsa baurþein bairiþ.
      For every man shall bear his own burden. (KJV)

Declension

Feminine īn-stem
singular plural
nominative 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹
baurþei
𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃
baurþeins
vocative 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹
baurþei
𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃
baurþeins
accusative 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽
baurþein
𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃
baurþeins
genitive 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃
baurþeins
𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍉
baurþeinō
dative 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽
baurþein
𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌼
baurþeim

Further reading

  • Streitberg, Wilhelm (1910). Die gotische Bibel. Zweiter Teil: Gotisch-griechisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Heidelberg: Carl Winter’s Universitätsbuchhandlung, p. 18