Reconstruction:Old Dutch/Bernhard

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

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Bernuhardu from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz. Equivalent to *bero +‎ hart.

Proper Noun

*Bernhard m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Bernard

Declension

Singular only:

Declension of *Bernhard

	Singular	Plural
nominative	*Bernhart	—
accusative	*Bernhart	—
genitive	*Bernhardes, -as, -is	—
dative	*Bernharde, -i	—

Derived terms

• Bernardekercha (“a placename”) (currently Noord-Scharwoude, though the names are unrelated)

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: Bernaerd
  • Dutch: Bernaart
  • → English: Bernard