bryn

== Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse brún, from Proto-Germanic *brūwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs. Cognate with Ancient Greek ὀφρύς (ophrús). === Noun === bryn n (singular definite brynet, plural indefinite bryn) brow ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== øjenbryn skovbryn === References === “bryn” in Den Danske Ordbog “bryn” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Middle English == === Noun === bryn (Late Middle English) alternative form of brenne == 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) brow === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== bryn 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 a brow (above the eyes) an edge (of a forest or larger body of water) a crest or ridge (of a hill) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ögonbryn skogsbryn vattenbryn === Verb === bryn imperative of bryna === References === “bryn”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “bryn”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “bryn”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) == 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/ === Noun === bryn m (plural bryniau, diminutive bryncyn) hill (elevated location) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bron (“breast”) === Mutation === === 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