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)

Declension

Declension of bryn

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	bryn	bryns
	definite	brynet	brynets
plural	indefinite	bryn	bryns
	definite	brynen	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

From Proto-Celtic *brusnyos, likely from *brusū (“belly, breast”), with pre-form *bʰrus-n-yo-s.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio:

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Noun

bryn m (plural bryniau, diminutive bryncyn)

1. hill (elevated location)

Derived terms

• bryncyn (“hillock”)
• bryniog (“hilly”)
• Brynmawr
• rhewfryn (“iceberg”)
• tywodfryn (“sand dune”)

Related terms

• bron (“breast”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bryn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bryn	fryn	mryn	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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