brók
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Etymology
From Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic *brōks, related to English breech, breeches.
Noun
brók f (genitive singular brókar, plural brøkur)
Declension
| f12 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | brók | brókin | brøkur | brøkurnar |
| accusative | brók | brókina | brøkur | brøkurnar |
| dative | brók | brókini | brókum | brókunum |
| genitive | brókar | brókarinnar | bróka | brókanna |
Etymology
From Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic *brōks, cognate with Old English brōc (whence the English breech, breeches), Old High German bruoh (whence German Bruch) and Finnish ruoke (loanword).
Pronunciation
Noun
brók f (genitive singular brókar, nominative plural brækur)
- pants, trousers (the plural form brækur is also used as a plurale tantum with the same meaning)
- underpants
Declension
Declension of brók (feminine)
Derived terms
- bróka
- barnið vex en brókin ekki
- nábrók
Further reading
- “brók” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *brōks.
Noun
brók f (genitive brókar, plural brœkr)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Related terms
Descendants
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