broþorsunu
Old English
Etymology
From brōþor (“brother”) + sunu (“son”). Compare Icelandic bróðursonur and Swedish brorson.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbroː.θorˌsu.nu/, [ˈbroː.ðorˌsu.nu]
Noun
brōþorsunu m
Declension
Strong u-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brōþorsunu | brōþorsuna |
| accusative | brōþorsunu | brōþorsuna |
| genitive | brōþorsuna | brōþorsuna |
| dative | brōþorsuna | brōþorsunum |
Related terms
- brōþordohtor (“fraternal niece”)
- sweostorsunu (“sororal nephew”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “brōþorsunu”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.