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, beriye, berie
- Scots: berie, bery, berrie, berry
- English: berry

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