bræs

Old English

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Perhaps representing a backformation from Proto-Germanic *brasnaz (“brazen”), from or related to Proto-Germanic *brasō (“fire, pyre”). Compare Old Frisian bress (“copper”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bræs/

Noun

bræs n

  1. ore
  2. brass or bronze

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative bræs brasu
accusative bræs brasu
genitive bræses brasa
dative bræse brasum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: bras, braas, brace, brass, brasse, bres
    • English: brass
    • Scots: bress
    • → Irish: prás
    • → Scottish Gaelic: pràis
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