brunnr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brunnaz.

Noun

brunnr m

  1. a spring
  2. a well

Declension

Declension of brunnr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brunnr brunnrinn brunnar brunnarnir
accusative brunn brunninn brunna brunnana
dative brunni brunninum brunnum brunnunum
genitive brunns brunnsins brunna brunnanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: brunnur
  • Faroese: brunnur, bruður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: brunn
  • Old Swedish: brunder, brynder
  • Danish: brønd
  • Scanian: brønn
  • → Scots: broonie; brin

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “brunnr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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