bairnish

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English *bernis, *barnisch, from Old English *bearnisċ and Old Norse bernskr (“childish”), from Proto-Germanic *barniskaz (“childish”), equivalent to bairn +‎ -ish. Cognate with Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (barnisks, “childish”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nɪʃ

Adjective

bairnish (comparative more bairnish, superlative most bairnish)

  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.

Derived terms

  • bairnishlake
  • bairnishness

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