brun
Danish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of brun | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | brun | brunere | brunest2 |
Neuter singular | brunt | brunere | brunest2 |
Plural | brune | brunere | brunest2 |
Definite attributive1 | brune | brunere | bruneste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
hvid | grå | sort |
rød; højrød | orange; brun | gul; flødefarvet |
lime | grøn | |
cyan; turkis | azurblå | blå |
violet; indigo | magenta; lilla | lyserød |
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
brun
- imperative of brune
References[edit]
- “brun” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch Low Saxon[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun
- Alternative spelling of bruun
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French, from Old French brun (“polished, shiny, brown”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /bʁœ̃/
- (France) IPA(key): /bʁɛ̃/
- (Quebec) IPA(key): /bʀœ̃˞/
audio (France) (file) audio (Belgium) (file) audio (Quebec) (file) - Rhymes: -œ̃
Adjective[edit]
brun (feminine brune, masculine plural bruns, feminine plural brunes)
- brown (the color)
Usage notes[edit]
In France, this is usually for hair, using marron for other uses
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Noun[edit]
brun m (plural bruns, feminine brune)
- brown (the color)
- brown-haired person
See also[edit]
See also[edit]
blanc | gris | noir |
rouge; cramoisi | orange; brun | jaune; crème |
vert citron | vert | menthe |
cyan; bleu canard | azur | bleu |
violet; indigo | magenta; pourpre | rose |
Further reading[edit]
- “brun”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Galician brũu (14th century), from Old French brun (“polished, shiny, brown”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun m (feminine singular bruna, masculine plural bruns, feminine plural brunas)
- (archaic, of hair) brown
- 1390, J. L. Pensado Tomé (ed.), Os Miragres de Santiago. Versión gallega del Códice latino del siglo XII atribuido al papa Calisto I. Madrid: C.S.I.C., page 133:
- Rey Calrros auia os cabelos brũus et a façe uermella, et avia o corpo moy bẽ feicto et de boo estado, et a catadura braua
- King Charles had brown hair and a reddish face, and his body was very well formed and in good shape, and his aspect was fierce
- Rey Calrros auia os cabelos brũus et a façe uermella, et avia o corpo moy bẽ feicto et de boo estado, et a catadura braua
- 1390, J. L. Pensado Tomé (ed.), Os Miragres de Santiago. Versión gallega del Códice latino del siglo XII atribuido al papa Calisto I. Madrid: C.S.I.C., page 133:
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “bruno” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “bruu” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “bru_u” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “bru” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
- “brun” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
German Low German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun
- Alternative spelling of bruun
Interlingua[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun
See also[edit]
blanc, albe | gris | nigre |
rubie | orange; brun | jalne; crema |
verde lima | verde | verde mentha, acquamarine |
cyano | azure | blau |
violette; indigo | magenta; purpure | rosate |
Louisiana Creole French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun
Noun[edit]
brun
See also[edit]
blan | gri | nwa, nwar |
rouj | zoranj; brun, maron | jonn, jònn |
vè, vèr, vær, væt | vè fonsé | |
sèrsèl | blé, ble | |
vyolé, vyolèt | lila | ròz, roz |
Norman[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- breun (Guernsey, Cotentin)
Etymology[edit]
From Old French brun (“polished, shiny, brown”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Adjective[edit]
brun m
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun (masculine and feminine brun, neuter brunt, definite singular and plural brune, comparative brunere, indefinite superlative brunest, definite superlative bruneste)
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
hvit | grå | svart |
rød; karmosin | oransje; brun | gul; kremfarge |
limegrønn | grønn | |
cyan | asur | blå |
fiolett; indigo | magenta; lilla | rosa |
References[edit]
- “brun” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun (masculine and feminine brun, neuter brunt, definite singular and plural brune, comparative brunare, indefinite superlative brunast, definite superlative brunaste)
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
kvit | grå | svart |
raud | oransje; brun | gul |
grøn | ||
(turkis) | blå | |
rosa; lilla | rosa |
References[edit]
- “brun” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *brūnaz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brūn
Declension[edit]
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | brūn | brūn | brūn |
Accusative | brūnne | brūne | brūn |
Genitive | brūnes | brūnre | brūnes |
Dative | brūnum | brūnre | brūnum |
Instrumental | brūne | brūnre | brūne |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | brūne | brūna, brūne | brūn |
Accusative | brūne | brūna, brūne | brūn |
Genitive | brūnra | brūnra | brūnra |
Dative | brūnum | brūnum | brūnum |
Instrumental | brūnum | brūnum | brūnum |
Descendants[edit]
Old French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Frankish *brūn (“brown, dark, shiny”), from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz (“brown”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun m (oblique and nominative feminine singular brune)
Declension[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Noun[edit]
brun m (oblique plural bruns, nominative singular bruns, nominative plural brun)
- brown-haired person
Declension[edit]
Plautdietsch[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun m or n (feminine singular brună, masculine plural bruni, feminine and neuter plural brune)
Declension[edit]
See also[edit]
alb | gri | negru |
roșu; carmin | portocaliu; maro | galben; crem |
verde | ||
cyan | bleu | albastru |
violet; indigo | mov; purpură | roz |
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish brūn, from Old Norse brúnn.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
brun (comparative brunare, superlative brunast)
- of the color brown
Declension[edit]
Inflection of brun | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | brun | brunare | brunast |
Neuter singular | brunt | brunare | brunast |
Plural | bruna | brunare | brunast |
Masculine plural3 | brune | brunare | brunast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | brune | brunare | brunaste |
All | bruna | brunare | brunaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Descendants[edit]
See also[edit]
- brunt (noun)
vit | grå | svart |
röd; karmosin, karmosinröd | orange; brun | gul; beige |
limegrön | grön | |
cyan (rare) turkos (common); teal | azur | blå |
lila; indigo | magenta; purpur | rosa (common), skär (uncommon) |
References[edit]
- brun in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- brun in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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