Danish

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Etymology

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    From Old Norse brynja (mail, armor). Cognate with Icelandic brynja, Swedish brynja, Faroese brynja, Norwegian brynje.

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    • IPA(key): /brynjə/, [ˈb̥ʁønjə]

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    brynje c (singular definite brynjen, plural indefinite brynjer)

    1. mail, armour, armor

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    Norwegian Bokmål

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    Etymology

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      From Danish brynje, from Old Norse brynja (coat of mail or plate), from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ (breastplate), possibly from Old Irish bruinne (breast, bosom, chest), from Proto-Celtic *brusnyos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (to break).

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      brynje f or m (definite singular brynja or brynjen, indefinite plural brynjer, definite plural brynjene)

      1. a coat of armour, particularly chain mail.
      2. a protective clothing for motorcycle drivers

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      Norwegian Nynorsk

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      From Old Norse brynja, from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ. Akin to English byrnie.

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      brynje f (definite singular brynja, indefinite plural brynjer, definite plural brynjene)

      1. a coat of armour, particularly chain mail.
        • 1894, Per Sivle, Svolder:
          [] og ned under brynja hans draup der blod.
          [] and down beneath his chain mail came drops of blood.
        • 1853, M.B. Landstad, Ballade om Sigurd Svein (transcription from an oral source)[1]:
          Hon flydde honom forgyldte Sverð og Skjold og Brynje bjarte
          She gave him gilded sword and shield and (a) shining chain mail
      2. Synonym of helsetrøye (undershirt made of fishnet)

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