Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gaburþiz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Derived from *gaberaną (“to bear (children), give birth to”). Equivalent to *ga- +‎ *burþiz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɣɑ.ˈbur.θiz/

Noun

*gaburþiz f

birth, the act of giving birth

Inflection

The oblique has the voiced Verner alternant.

i-stemDeclension of *gaburþiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*gaburþiz	*gaburþīz
vocative	*gaburþi	*gaburþīz
accusative	*gaburþį	*gaburþīnz
genitive	*gaburdīz	*gaburdijǫ̂
dative	*gaburdī	*gaburdimaz
instrumental	*gaburdī	*gaburdimiz

Descendants

Old English: ġebyrd
Old Saxon: giburd
- Middle Low German: gebōrt, geburt
  - Low German: Geboort
- → Saterland Frisian: Gebuurt
Old Dutch: *geburd
- Middle Dutch: geborde, gebort, gheborte
  - Dutch: geboorte
    - → West Frisian: geboarte
Old High German: giburt
- Yiddish: געבורט‎ (geburt)
- Middle High German: geburt
  - German: Geburt
  - Luxembourgish: Gebuert
Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍃 (gabaurþs)

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