bern

Meaning

child, children

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɛːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: bern

In summary

From Old Frisian bern, barn, from Proto-West Germanic *barn.

Sentences

Dat bern is foar syn jierren wol skerp.

That child is sharp for his years.

Dat bern is op dizze skoalle net teplak.

That child does not belong at this school.

Faak binne bern mei depresje ek op harsels .

Often children with depression are also on their own.

In bern moat witte dat it der wêze mei .

A child must know that it is allowed.

Lytse bern dy't wat bedoarn binne, kinne tige twinge.

Small children who are somewhat spoiled can be very coercive.

As bern skoaltsjeboarte ik al en dêrby wie ik de juf.

As a child I already played school and I was the teacher.