Old English · noun
bearnteam
Normalised bearntēam
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈbæ͜ɑrnˌtæ͜ɑːm/[ˈbæ͜ɑrˠnˌtæ͜ɑːm]
- Syllables
- ˈbæ͜ɑrn · ˌtæ͜ɑːm (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- bairn-teamchildrensuccessionchildbearingissueposterityprocreation
Meaning
-
a succession of children; issue, posterity
-
progeny, offspring
-
childbearing, procreation
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bearntēam | bearntēamas |
| Accusative | bearntēam | bearntēamas |
| Genitive | bearntēames | bearntēama |
| Dative | bearntēame | bearntēamum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From bearn (“child”) + tēam (“family, offspring”).
Descendants
bairn-team
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