bryn

See also: Bryn

Danish

Etymology

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

Noun

bryn n (singular definite brynet, plural indefinite bryn)

1. brow

Inflection

Declension of bryn

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bryn	brynet	bryn	brynene
genitive	bryns	brynets	bryns	brynenes

Derived terms

• øjenbryn
• skovbryn

References

• “bryn” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

1. brow

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bryn

1. imperative of bryna

References

• “bryn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• Bryn

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

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)
4. indefinite plural of bry

Declension

Declension of bryn
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	bryn	brynet	bryn	brynen
Genitive	bryns	brynets	bryns	brynens

Derived terms

• ögonbryn
• skogsbryn
• vattenbryn

Verb

bryn

1. imperative of bryna

References

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

Welsh

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brusū. Compare bron.

Pronunciation

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

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Noun

bryn m (plural bryniau, diminutive bryncyn)

1. hill (elevated location)

Derived terms

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

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bryn	fryn	mryn	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• 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