brycg

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ. Cognate with Old Frisian brigge, Old Saxon bruggia, Dutch brug, Old High German brucca (German Brücke), Old Norse bryggja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bryjj/, [bryd͡ʒ]

Noun

bryċġ f

1. bridge

Declension

bryċġ (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bryċġ	bryċġa, bryċġe
accusative	bryċġe	bryċġa, bryċġe
genitive	bryċġe	bryċġa
dative	bryċġe	bryċġum

Descendants

• Middle English: brigge, brugge, brygge, bregge, brige, brig, bryge, brydge
  • English: bridge
  • Geordie English: brig
  • Scots: brig
  • Yola: burge