bearu

Old English

Alternative forms

• bearo

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *baru, from Proto-Germanic *barwaz (“tree, pine forest, grove”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæ͜ɑ.ru/

Noun

bearu m

1. a grove or wood

Declension

Declension of bearu (strong wa-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bearu	bearwas
accusative	bearu	bearwas
genitive	bearwes	bearwa
dative	bearwe	bearwum

Derived terms

• æppelbearo
• sunbearo
• wudubearo

Descendants

• Middle English: berwe, barwe, berewe, barewe, barou
• Middle English: ber, bere, beare, byar, biare, byare, bir (in placenames only) (merged with descendant of Old English bǣr (“pasture”))