bryn

From Old Norse brún, from Proto-Germanic *brūwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs.

bryn n (singular definite brynet, plural indefinite bryn)

1. brow

• øjenbryn
• skovbryn

• “bryn” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse brýnn, nominative and accusative plural of brún f. May be related to bru and brygge.

bryn n (definite singular brynet, indefinite plural bryn, definite plural bryna)

1. brow

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

bryn

1. imperative of bryna

• “bryn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• Bryn

From Old Norse brún, from Proto-Germanic *brūwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs.

bryn n

1. a brow (above the eyes)
2. an edge (of a forest or larger body of water)
3. a crest or ridge (of a hill)

• ögonbryn
• skogsbryn
• vattenbryn

bryn

1. imperative of bryna

• bryn in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• bryn in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• bryn in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brusū. Compare bron.

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /brɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /brɪn/

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bryn m (plural bryniau, diminutive bryncyn)

1. hill (elevated location)

• bryniog (“hilly”)
• Brynmawr
• tywodfryn (“sand dune”)
• rhewfryn (“iceberg”)

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies