bragur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse bragr (a leader, prince", also "poem), from Proto-Germanic *bragz (one who is first, leader). Cognate with Old English brego (leader, ruler, chief).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bragur m (genitive singular brags or bragar, nominative plural bragir)

  1. a poem
  2. a character, a tone, an atmosphere

Declension

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    Declension of bragur
m-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bragur bragurinn bragir bragirnir
accusative brag braginn bragi bragina
dative brag bragnum brögum brögunum
genitive brags / bragar bragsins / bragarins braga braganna

Synonyms

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Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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bragur m (collective, singulative braguryn)

  1. nonstandard form of blagur (buds)

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bragur fragur mragur unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blagur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies