brynje

== Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse brynja (“mail, armor”). Cognate with Icelandic brynja, Swedish brynja, Faroese brynja, Norwegian brynje. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brynjə/, [ˈb̥ʁønjə] === Noun === brynje c (singular definite brynjen, plural indefinite brynjer) mail, armour, armor ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== brynjeklædt (adjective) ringbrynje c === References === “brynje” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²brʏnjə/ === Noun === brynje f or m (definite singular brynja or brynjen, indefinite plural brynjer, definite plural brynjene) a coat of armour, particularly chain mail. a protective clothing for motorcycle drivers ==== Derived terms ==== lærbrynje === References === “brynje” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “brynje” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === brynju (Midlandsnormalen) brynja (pre-2012) === Etymology === From Old Norse brynja, from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ. Akin to English byrnie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²brʏnjə/ === Noun === brynje f (definite singular brynja, indefinite plural brynjer, definite plural brynjene) a coat of armour, particularly chain mail. synonym of helsetrøye (“undershirt made of fishnet”) === References === “brynje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.