brandur

See also: Brandur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrandʊr]

Noun

brandur m (genitive singular brands, plural brandar)

1. ember

   illur brandur liggur longst á eldi(num) ― evil weeds are growing apace; a bad penny always turns up.

2. a sword
3. a boy of spirit, a brave boy

Declension

Declension of brandur
m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brandur	brandurin	brandar	brandarnir
accusative	brand	brandin	brandar	brandarnar
dative	brandi	brandinum	brandum	brandunum
genitive	brands	brandsins	branda	brandanna

m7	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	brandur	brandurin	brandar	brandarnir
Accusative	brand	brandin	brandar	brandarnar
Dative	brandi	brandinum	brondum	brondunum
Genitive	brands	brandsins	branda	brandanna

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprantʏr/
• Rhymes: -antʏr

Noun

brandur m (genitive singular brands, nominative plural brandar)

1. a burning log
2. a sword

Synonyms

• (sword): sverð