brunn

See also: Brunn, brúnn, and Brünn

Icelandic

Noun

brunn

  1. indefinite accusative singular of brunnur

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunnaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brʊnː/

Noun

brunn m (definite singular brunnen, indefinite plural brunnar, definite plural brunnane)

  1. a well (hole sunk into the ground)

Inflection

Historical inflection of brunn
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
Aasen1, 2 ein Brunn Brunnen Brunnar Brunnarne
19173 (current) ein brunn brunnen brunnar brunnane4

  • 1Nouns were capitalised for most of the 19th century. 2Aasen also lists the form Brynn. 3brønn was added as an official alternative form by the spelling reform 1917, removed by the spelling reform of 1938 and added back in in by a spelling decision of 1977. 4Form was allowed within the Midlandsnormalen (1901) spelling standard, which fell into disuse. This form allowed for schoolchildren already as of 1910.

Synonyms

  • bekk (Bergen dialect)

Derived terms

  • brunnbor
  • brunnbuse
  • brunnbytte, brunnsbytte
  • brunnbåt
  • brunndør
  • brunnfigur
  • brunnfjøl
  • brunngravar
  • brunngraving, brunnsgraving
  • brunngryte
  • brunnhespe
  • brunnhol
  • brunnhus
  • brunnkjerring
  • brunnlok
  • brunnmann
  • brunnop
  • brunnopning
  • brunnreip
  • brunnsal
  • brunnsbukk
  • brunnshjul
  • brunnskøyte
  • brunnspann
  • brunnsråte
  • brunnstake
  • brunnstokk
  • brunnstolpe
  • brunnstong
  • brunnstroll
  • brunnsveiv
  • brunntau
  • brunnvatn
  • brunnvinde
  • brunnvippe
  • brunnvåg
  • brunnår

References

Old Norse

Noun

brunn

  1. indefinite accusative singular of bruðr
  2. indefinite accusative singular of brunnr

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunna-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

brunn c

  1. a well (hole sunk into the ground, as a source for drinking water or a drain for waste water)
  2. a spa (= brunnsort)

Declension

Declension of brunn
nominative genitive
singular indefinite brunn brunns
definite brunnen brunnens
plural indefinite brunnar brunnars
definite brunnarna brunnarnas

References

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