brunn

See also: Brunn, brúnn, and Brünn

Icelandic

Noun

brunn

1. indefinite accusative singular of brunnur

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

brunn m (definite singular brunnen, indefinite plural brunnar, definite plural brunnane)

1. alternative form of brønn

Inflection

Historical inflection of brunn indefinite singular definite singular indefinite plural definite plural Aasen1, 2 ein Brunn Brunnen Brunnar Brunnarne 19173 (current) ein brunn brunnen brunnar brunnane4 1Nouns were capitalised for most of the 19th century. 2Aasen also lists the form Brynn. 3brønn was added as an official alternative form by the spelling reform 1917, removed by the spelling reform of 1938 and added back in in by a spelling decision of 1977. 4Form was allowed within the Midlandsnormalen (1901) spelling standard, which fell into disuse. This form allowed for schoolchildren already as of 1910.

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Old Norse

Noun

brunn

1. indefinite accusative singular of bruðr
2. indefinite accusative singular of brunnr

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Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

brunn c

1. a well (hole sunk into the ground, as a source for drinking water or a drain for waste water)
2. a spa (= brunnsort)

Declension

Declension of brunn

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	brunn	brunns
	definite	brunnen	brunnens
plural	indefinite	brunnar	brunnars
	definite	brunnarna	brunnarnas

Related terms

• avloppsbrunn
• brunnsborrning
• brunnsdrickning
• brunnsgäst
• brunnskar
• brunnslock
• brunnslucka
• brunnsmusik
• brunnsort
• brunnspark
• brunnssvängel
• brunnsvatten
• bybrunn
• dagvattenbrunn
• gatubrunn
• gårdsbrunn

References

• brunn in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)