English

Proper noun

Bert

1. A diminutive form of male given names containing the element bert, also used as a formal given name.

Related terms

• Bertie
• female equivalent: Bertha

Translations

Anagrams

• Bret

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛrt

Proper noun

Bert n

1. A male given name, cognate to English Bert.

Anagrams

• betr.

German

Proper noun

Bert

1. A male given name, short for Berthold, Albert, etc; cognate to English Bert.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bært/
• Rhymes: -ært

Proper noun

Bert

1. A male given name, cognate to English Bert.

Faroese

Adverb

bert

1. only

Verb

bert

1. second-person singular present of bera

Icelandic

Adjective

bert

1. inflection of ber:
   1. neuter nominative singular
   2. neuter accusative singular

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʲer͈t/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *bertā, cognate with the Gaulish source of Vulgar Latin berciolum ‎(“cradle”), which is the source of French berceau and Catalan bressol.

Noun

bert f, m

1. burden, load, bundle; (figuratively) burden, weight (of grief, etc.)
2. clothing, covering, clothes, attire, apparel; accoutrement
3. deed, exploit; feat, trick; effort, task; action, behaviour; move, play (in a game), game

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Irish: beart
• Scottish Gaelic: beart

Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms.

Verb

·bert

1. third-person singular preterite conjunct of beirid

Verb

bert

1. third-person singular preterite relative of beirid

Mutation