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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brastijaną

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This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From *brestaną +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑs.ti.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*brastijaną

  1. to cause to burst

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *brastijan
    • Old High German: bresten
  • Old Norse: bresta