brandr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *brandaz.

Noun

brandr m (genitive brands, plural brandar)

2. brand, firebrand
4. fire

   Synonym: eldr

Declension

Declension of brandr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brandr	brandrinn	brandar	brandarnir
accusative	brand	brandinn	branda	brandana
dative	brandi	brandinum	brǫndum	brǫndunum
genitive	brands	brandsins	branda	brandanna

Related terms

• brandr

Descendants

• Icelandic: brandur
• Faroese: brandur
• Norwegian Bokmål: brand, brann
• Norwegian Nynorsk: brann
• Old Danish: brand
  • Danish: brand
• Old Swedish: brander
  • Swedish: brand

Etymology 2

Most likely derived from brandr (“brand, fire”) on unclear ground.

Also found in English brand, Dutch brand, German Brand, Old French brand, Latin brando.

Noun

brandr m (genitive brands, plural brandar)

2. (weaponry) sword; sword blade

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:non:sverð

Declension

Declension of brandr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brandr	brandrinn	brandar	brandarnir
accusative	brand	brandinn	branda	brandana
dative	brandi	brandinum	brǫndum	brǫndunum
genitive	brands	brandsins	branda	brandanna

Descendants

• Faroese: brandur
• Icelandic: brandur
• Old Swedish: brander
  • Swedish: brand

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “brandr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive