bragur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse bragr (“a leader, prince", also "poem”), from Proto-Germanic *bragz (“one who is first, leader”). Cognate with Old English brego (“leader, ruler, chief”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpraːɣʏr/
- Rhymes: -aːɣʏr
Noun
bragur m (genitive singular brags or bragar, nominative plural bragir)
- a poem syn.
- a character, a tone, an atmosphere syn.
Declension
declension of bragur
| m-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bragur | bragurinn | bragir | bragirnir |
| accusative | brag | braginn | bragi | bragina |
| dative | brag | bragnum | brögum | brögunum |
| genitive | brags / bragar | bragsins / bragarins | braga | braganna |
Synonyms
- (poem): def. kvæði
- (character): def. svipur