broń
See also: bron, brón, bróń, and bròn
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bȏrnь[1], from Proto-Balto-Slavic *barˀnís[1], from Proto-Indo-European *bʰorH-n-i-[1]. Cognate with Upper Sorbian bróń[1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɔnʲ/
Noun
broń f
- weapon
Declension
Declension of broń
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | broń | broni | broni |
| Genitive | broni | bronjowu | bronjow |
| Dative | broni | bronjoma | bronjam |
| Accusative | broń | broni | broni |
| Instrumental | bronju | bronjoma | bronjami |
| Locative | broni | bronjoma | bronjach |
References
- Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 57. →ISBN
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “broń”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999), “broń”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bȏrnь[1][2], from Proto-Balto-Slavic *barˀnís[2], from Proto-Indo-European *bʰorH-n-i-[2]. Cognate with Lower Sorbian broń[2] and Lithuanian bar̃nis (“quarrel”)[1][2]. See also Old Polish brodło (“haystack”). Direct meaning: something that can be used for defence (see bronić).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɔɲ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɲ
- Syllabification: broń
Noun
broń f
- weapon, weaponry
- Synonym: oręż
Declension
Declension of broń
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | broń | bronie |
| genitive | broni | broni |
| dative | broni | broniom |
| accusative | broń | bronie |
| instrumental | bronią | broniami |
| locative | broni | broniach |
| vocative | broni | bronie |
Derived terms
nouns
- antybroń
- zawieszenie broni
verbs
- bić własną bronią impf, pobić własną bronią pf
Related terms
noun
- obrona
verb
- bronić
Verb
broń
- second-person singular imperative of bronić
References
- Brückner, Aleksander (1927), “broń”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, page 42
- Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 57.
Further reading
- broń in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- broń in Polish dictionaries at PWN