Reconstruction:Old Dutch/Bernhart

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

*Bernhart m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Bernard

Declension

Declension of *Bernhart (masculine a-stem noun - no plural)

case	singular
nominative	*Bernhart
accusative	*Bernhart
genitive	*Bernhardes
dative	*Bernharde

Derived terms

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

Descendants

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