brædu

Old English

Alternative forms

• brǣdo

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *braidį̄. Equivalent to brād +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbræː.du/

Noun

brǣdu f

1. width, breadth

Declension

Declension of brædu

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	brǣdu	-
accusative	brǣdu	-
genitive	brǣdu	-
dative	brǣdu	-

Synonyms

• brādnes
• wīdu
• wīdnes

Descendants

• Middle English: brede
  • English: bread (“breadth”) (dialectal)
  • Scots: brede, breid