brjóst
See also: brjost
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
brjóst n (genitive singular brjósts, nominative plural brjóst)
- chest
- one of a woman's breasts
- (chiefly poetic) breast (a person's seat of emotion)
- the front of something
Declension edit
declension of brjóst
n-s | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | brjóst | brjóstið | brjóst | brjóstin |
accusative | brjóst | brjóstið | brjóst | brjóstin |
dative | brjósti | brjóstinu | brjóstum | brjóstunum |
genitive | brjósts | brjóstsins | brjósta | brjóstanna |
Synonyms edit
- (woman's breast): bobbingur (colloquial, somewhat offensive)
- (chest): bringa
- (seat of emotion): hjarta (literally "heart")
Derived terms edit
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).
Noun edit
brjóst n
- chest
- breast (mamma)
- (chiefly poetic) breast (a person's seat of emotion)
- person, personality
- front (facing side)
Declension edit
Declension of brjóst (strong a-stem)
neuter | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | brjóst | brjóstit | brjóst | brjóstin |
accusative | brjóst | brjóstit | brjóst | brjóstin |
dative | brjósti | brjóstinu | brjóstum | brjóstunum |
genitive | brjósts | brjóstsins | brjósta | brjóstanna |