bernen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

A mixture of two verbs:

• Old Dutch brinnan, from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną
• Old Dutch brennen, from Proto-Germanic *brannijaną

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

Conjugation of bernen (strong class 3)

infinitive	base form	bernen
	genitive	bernens
	dative	bernene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		berne	barn		berne	borne
2nd person singular		berns, bernes	borns, bornes		berns, bernes	bornes
3rd person singular		bernt, bernet	barn		berne	borne
1st person plural		bernen	bornen		bernen	bornen
2nd person plural		bernt, bernet	bornt, bornet		bernt, bernet	bornet
3rd person plural		bernen	bornen		bernen	bornen
		imperative
singular		bern, berne
plural		bernt, bernet
		present	past
participle		bernende	gebornen

Conjugation of bernen (weak)

infinitive	base form	bernen
	genitive	bernens
	dative	bernene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		berne	—		berne	—
2nd person singular		berns, bernes	—		berns, bernes	—
3rd person singular		bernt, bernet	—		berne	—
1st person plural		bernen	—		bernen	—
2nd person plural		bernt, bernet	—		bernt, bernet	—
3rd person plural		bernen	—		bernen	—
		imperative
singular		bern, berne
plural		bernt, bernet
		present	past
participle		bernende	—

Alternative forms

• barnen

Derived terms

• bernelijc
• berninge
• ontbernen
• verbernen

Descendants

• Dutch: barnen
• Limburgish: borre
• ⇒ Middle Dutch: branden (backformation)
  • Dutch: branden
  • Limburgish: branje, brenje

Further reading

• “bernen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “bernen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Verb

bernen

1. alternative form of brennen