brunnur

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Faroese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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brunnur m (genitive singular bruns, plural brunnar)

  1. well
  2. wellspring, spring
  3. room in boat with sea water for transporting farmed fish
  4. box in boat for an outboard motor

Declension

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m9 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative brunnur brunnurin brunnar brunnarnir
Accusative brunn brunnin brunnar brunnarnar
Dative brunni brunninum brunnum brunnunum
Genitive bruns brunsins brunna brunnanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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brunnur m (genitive singular brunns, nominative plural brunnar)

  1. well
  2. wellspring, spring
  3. (figuratively) source

Declension

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    Declension of brunnur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brunnur brunnurinn brunnar brunnarnir
accusative brunn brunninn brunna brunnana
dative brunni brunninum brunnum brunnunum
genitive brunns brunnsins brunna brunnanna