brjósk

See also: brjosk

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse brjósk. Non-Germanic cognates include Russian брю́хо (brjúxo, “abdomen”) and Slovak brucho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brjousk/
• Rhymes: -ousk

Noun

brjósk n (genitive singular brjósks, no plural)

1. (anatomy) cartilage, gristle

Declension

Declension of brjósk (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	brjósk	brjóskið
accusative	brjósk	brjóskið
dative	brjóski	brjóskinu
genitive	brjósks	brjósksins

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *breuską (German Brausche), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to break”).

Noun

brjósk n

1. cartilage

Declension

Declension of brjósk (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brjósk	brjóskit	brjósk	brjóskin
accusative	brjósk	brjóskit	brjósk	brjóskin
dative	brjóski	brjóskinu	brjóskum	brjóskunum
genitive	brjósks	brjósksins	brjóska	brjóskanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: brjósk
• Faroese: brósk
• Norn: brøsk
• Norwegian Nynorsk: brusk
• Old Danish: bryske
  • Danish: brusk
    • Norwegian Bokmål: brusk
  • → Middle English: brusket
    • English: brisket
    • Scots: brusket, breaskit, brisket
    • → Middle French: bruchet, brichet, brechet
      • French: bréchet
• Old Swedish: brusk
  • Swedish: brosk