Reconstruction:Old Frisian/brom

This Old Frisian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

  • *brām

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *brām (“blackberry”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbroːm/

Noun

*brōm m

  1. furze
  2. broom

Descendants

  • Saterland Frisian: Brom
  • West Frisian: brem, bremerheide

References

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
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