bernen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *brinnan, from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną.

Verb

bernen

  1. (intransitive) to burn, to be on fire
  2. (transitive) to burn, to cause to be on fire or consumed by fire

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive bernen
3rd sg. past barn
3rd pl. past bornen
Past participle gebornen
Infinitive bernen
In genitive bernens
In dative bernene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular berne barn
2nd singular berns, bernes borns, bornes
3rd singular bernt, bernet barn
1st plural bernen bornen
2nd plural bernt, bernet bornt, bornet
3rd plural bernen bornen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular berne borne
2nd singular berns, bernes bornes
3rd singular berne borne
1st plural bernen bornen
2nd plural bernt, bernet bornet
3rd plural bernen bornen
Imperative Present
Singular bern, berne
Plural bernt, bernet
Present Past
Participle bernende gebornen
Weak
Infinitive bernen
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive bernen
In genitive bernens
In dative bernene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular berne —
2nd singular berns, bernes —
3rd singular bernt, bernet —
1st plural bernen —
2nd plural bernt, bernet —
3rd plural bernen —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular berne —
2nd singular berns, bernes —
3rd singular berne —
1st plural bernen —
2nd plural bernt, bernet —
3rd plural bernen —
Imperative Present
Singular bern, berne
Plural bernt, bernet
Present Past
Participle bernende —

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • bernelijc
  • berninge
  • ontbernen
  • verbernen

Further reading

  • “bernen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “bernen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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