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brunn

See also: Brunn, brúnn, and Brünn

Icelandic edit

Noun edit

brunn

  1. indefinite accusative singular of brunnur

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

 
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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunnaz.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

brunn m (definite singular brunnen, indefinite plural brunnar, definite plural brunnane)

  1. a well (hole sunk into the ground)

Inflection edit

Historical inflection of brunn
indefinite singular definite singular indefinite plural definite plural
Aasen1, 2 ein Brunn Brunnen Brunnar Brunnarne
19173 (current) ein brunn brunnen brunnar brunnane4

1Nouns were capitalised for most of the 19th century. 2Aasen also lists the form Brynn. 3brønn was added as an official alternative form by the spelling reform 1917, removed by the spelling reform of 1938 and added back in in by a spelling decision of 1977. 4Form was allowed within the Midlandsnormalen (1901) spelling standard, which fell into disuse. This form allowed for schoolchildren already as of 1910.

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Old Norse edit

Noun edit

brunn

  1. indefinite accusative singular of bruðr
  2. indefinite accusative singular of brunnr

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunna-.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

brunn c

  1. a well (hole sunk into the ground, as a source for drinking water or a drain for waste water)
  2. a spa (= brunnsort)

Declension edit

Declension of brunn 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative brunn brunnen brunnar brunnarna
Genitive brunns brunnens brunnars brunnarnas

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