bron
See also: brón, broń, bróń, and bròn
Czech
Etymology
From Old Czech bron, from Proto-Slavic *bronъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbron]
- Hyphenation: bron
- Rhymes: -on
Noun
bron m anim
- (archaic) white horse
- Synonyms: bělouš, brůna
Declension
Declension of bron
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bron | bronové, broni |
| genitive | brona | bronů |
| dative | bronovi, bronu | bronům |
| accusative | brona | brony |
| vocative | brone | bronové, broni |
| locative | bronovi, bronu | bronech |
| instrumental | bronem | brony |
Related terms
- broný
- brůna
Further reading
- bron in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- bron in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Alternative forms
- born (dialectal, obsolete)
Etymology
From earlier born, from Middle Dutch borne, Old Dutch brunno, from Proto-West Germanic *brunnō, from Proto-Germanic *brunnô.
The inherited word underwent metathesis in Middle Dutch, but this was undone through influence from German Brunnen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɔn/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: bron
- Rhymes: -ɔn
Noun
bron f (plural bronnen, diminutive bronnetje n)
- source
- spring, well
Derived terms
- bronbemaling
- bronbescherming
- bronnenonderzoek
- bronnentaal
- brononderzoek
- brontaal
- bronvermelding
- bronwater
- energiebron
- gasbron
- herbronnen
- hulpbron
- natuurbron
- oliebron
- spanningsbron
- stroombron
- warmtebron
- warmwaterbron
- waterbron
Descendants
- → Sranan Tongo: bron, blon
See also
- put
- spreng
Anagrams
- Born
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɔn/
- Rhymes: -ɔn
- Syllabification: bron
Noun
bron f
- genitive plural of brona
Slovene
Etymology
From French bronze.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɔ́n/
Noun
brȍn m inan
- bronze
Inflection
| Masculine inan., hard o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | bròn | ||
| gen. sing. | brôna | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | bròn | brôna | brôni |
| accusative | bròn | brôna | brône |
| genitive | brôna | brônov | brônov |
| dative | brônu | brônoma | brônom |
| locative | brônu | brônih | brônih |
| instrumental | brônom | brônoma | brôni |
Further reading
- “bron”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English burn.
Verb
bron
- to burn
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bruːn/
Noun
bron
- definite singular of bro.
Volapük
Etymology
From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”).
Noun
bron (nominative plural brons)
- (anatomy) trachea
Declension
declension of bron
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bron | brons |
| genitive | brona | bronas |
| dative | brone | brones |
| accusative | broni | bronis |
| vocative 1 | o bron! | o brons! |
| predicative 2 | bronu | bronus |
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh bronn, from Proto-Brythonic *bronn, from Proto-Celtic *brusū (“belly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔn
Noun
bron f (plural bronnau)
- (anatomy, biology) breast
- Synonyms: brest, mynwes
- Mae bronnau ardderchog gyda hi. (South) ― She has excellent breasts.[1]
- c. 1800, anonymous, “Suo Gân”
- Cariad mam sy dan fy mron
- A mother's love is under my breast
Noun
bron f (plural bronnydd)
- round hill
Derived terms
- gerbron
Adverb
bron
- almost
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| bron | fron | mron | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- They Thought You'd Say This