bratt
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old West Norse brattr, from Proto-Germanic *brantaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm., of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰren- (“project”), related to Old English brant (“steep”), Latvian bruôds (“roof ridge”).
Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic brattur, Danish brat, Swedish brant, and Old English brant, bront (English brant, brent, Scots brent).
Adjective edit
bratt (neuter singular bratt, definite singular and plural bratte, comparative brattere, indefinite superlative brattest, definite superlative bratteste)
Adverb edit
bratt
References edit
- “bratt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old West Norse brattr, of uncertain origin, but possibly ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰren- (“project”). Related to Old English brant (“steep”) and Latvian bruôds (“roof ridge”). Cognates include Faroese and Icelandic brattur, Danish brat, Swedish brant, and Old English brant, bront (English brant, brent, Scots brent).
Adjective edit
bratt (indefinite singular bratt, definite singular and plural bratte, comparative brattare, indefinite superlative brattast, definite superlative brattaste)
Adverb edit
bratt
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “bratt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Pokorny, Julius, Indogermanisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, Tübingen: A. Francke Verlag, 1959.
Old Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *brattos.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bratt m (genitive braitt, nominative plural braitt)
Inflection edit
Masculine o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | bratt | brattL | braittL |
Vocative | braitt | brattL | brattuH |
Accusative | brattN | brattL | brattuH |
Genitive | braittL | bratt | brattN |
Dative | brutL, brotL | brattaib | brattaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants edit
Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
bratt | bratt pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mbratt |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bratt”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language