beorht

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /be͜orxt/, [be͜orˠxt]

Adjective

beorht (comparative beorhtra, superlative beorhtost)

  1. bright, clear

Declension
Declension of beorht — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative beorht beorht beorht
Accusative beorhtne beorhte beorht
Genitive beorhtes beorhtre beorhtes
Dative beorhtum beorhtre beorhtum
Instrumental beorhte beorhtre beorhte
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative beorhte beorhta, beorhte beorht
Accusative beorhte beorhta, beorhte beorht
Genitive beorhtra beorhtra beorhtra
Dative beorhtum beorhtum beorhtum
Instrumental beorhtum beorhtum beorhtum
Declension of beorht — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative beorhta beorhte beorhte
Accusative beorhtan beorhtan beorhte
Genitive beorhtan beorhtan beorhtan
Dative beorhtan beorhtan beorhtan
Instrumental beorhtan beorhtan beorhtan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative beorhtan beorhtan beorhtan
Accusative beorhtan beorhtan beorhtan
Genitive beorhtra, beorhtena beorhtra, beorhtena beorhtra, beorhtena
Dative beorhtum beorhtum beorhtum
Instrumental beorhtum beorhtum beorhtum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: briht, briȝt, bright
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