 | ThisProto-Germanic entry containsreconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directlyattested, but are hypothesized to have existed based oncomparative evidence. |
Derived from the feminine*bērusī or*bērusjō(“mother”), originally a perfect participle meaning "she who has borne".
*bērusjaz m(East Germanic)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *bērusjaz | *bērusjōz, *bērusjōs |
| vocative | *bērusi | *bērusjōz, *bērusjōs |
| accusative | *bērusją | *bērusjanz |
| genitive | *bērusjas, *bērusis | *bērusjǫ̂ |
| dative | *bērusjai | *bērusjamaz |
| instrumental | *bērusjō | *bērusjamiz |