beorht

Old English

Alternative forms

bryht, berht, byrht

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *berhtaz. Cognate with Old Saxon berht, Old High German beraht, Old Norse bjartr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃 (bairhts).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beo̯rht/, [beo̯rˠxt]

Adjective

beorht (comparative beorhtra, superlative beorhtost)

(West Saxon) bright, clear

Declension

Weak							Strong
case	singular			plural			case	singular			plural
case	m	n	f	plural			case	m	n	f	m	n	f
nominative	beorhta	beorhte	beorhte	beorhtan			nom.	beorht			beorhte	beorht	beorhta, -e
accusative	beorhtan	beorhte	beorhtan	acc.	beorhtne	beorht	beorhte	beorhte	beorht	beorhta, -e
genitive	beorhtan			beorhtra, beorhtena			gen.	beorhtes	beorhtes	beorhtre	beorhtra
dative	beorhtan			beorhtum			dat.	beorhtum	beorhtum	beorhtre	beorhtum
dative	beorhtan			beorhtum			instrumental	beorhte

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: briht, briȝt, bright
- English: bright
  - → Icelandic: bræt
- Scots: bricht

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