bryn
See also: Bryn
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse brún, from Proto-Germanic *brūwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs.
Noun
bryn n (singular definite brynet, plural indefinite bryn)
- brow
Inflection
Declension of bryn
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bryn | brynet | bryn | brynene |
| genitive | bryns | brynets | bryns | brynenes |
Derived terms
- øjenbryn
- skovbryn
References
- “bryn” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse brýnn, nominative and accusative plural of brún f. May be related to bru and brygge.
Noun
bryn n (definite singular brynet, indefinite plural bryn, definite plural bryna)
- brow
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
bryn
- imperative of bryna
References
- “bryn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- Bryn
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse brún, from Proto-Germanic *brūwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs.
Noun
bryn n
- a brow (above the eyes), an edge (of a forest or larger body of water), a crest or ridge (of a hill)
- indefinite plural of bry.
Declension
| Declension of bryn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | bryn | brynet | bryn | brynen |
| Genitive | bryns | brynets | bryns | brynens |
Derived terms
- ögonbryn
- skogsbryn
- vattenbryn
Verb
bryn
- imperative of bryna.
Welsh
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brusū. Compare bron.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /brɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /brɪn/
Audio (file)
Noun
bryn m (plural bryniau, diminutive bryncyn)
- hill (elevated location)
Derived terms
- bryniog (“hilly”)
- Brynmawr
- tywodfryn (“sand dune”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| bryn | fryn | mryn | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies