bragur
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse bragr (“a leader, prince", also "poem”), from Proto-Germanic *bragz (“one who is first, leader”). Cognate with Old English brego (“leader, ruler, chief”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbragur m (genitive singular brags or bragar, nominative plural bragir)
- a poem
- a character, a tone, an atmosphere
Declension
editdeclension of bragur
Synonyms
editWelsh
editPronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbraɡɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbra(ː)ɡɪr/
- Rhymes: -aɡɨ̞r
Noun
editbragur m (collective, singulative braguryn)
- nonstandard form of blagur (“buds”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
bragur | fragur | mragur | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blagur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/aːɣʏr
- Rhymes:Icelandic/aːɣʏr/2 syllables
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic nouns
- Icelandic masculine nouns
- Icelandic countable nouns
- is:Poetry
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Welsh/aɡɨ̞r
- Rhymes:Welsh/aɡɨ̞r/2 syllables
- Welsh lemmas
- Welsh nouns
- Welsh collective nouns
- Welsh masculine nouns