brunn
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Noun
brunn
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunnaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
brunn m (definite singular brunnen, indefinite plural brunnar, definite plural brunnane)
- a well (hole sunk into the ground)
Inflection
Historical inflection of brunn
1Nouns were capitalised for most of the 19th century. 2Aasen also lists the form Brynn. 3brønn was added as an official alternative form by the spelling reform 1917, removed by the spelling reform of 1938 and added back in in by a spelling decision of 1977. 4Form was allowed within the Midlandsnormalen (1901) spelling standard, which fell into disuse. This form allowed for schoolchildren already as of 1910. | ||||||||||||||||||
Derived terms
- brunnbor
- brunnbuse
- brunnbytte, brunnsbytte
- brunnbåt
- brunndør
- brunnfigur
- brunnfjøl
- brunngravar
- brunngraving, brunnsgraving
- brunngryte
- brunnhespe
- brunnhol
- brunnhus
- brunnkjerring
- brunnlok
- brunnmann
- brunnop
- brunnopning
- brunnreip
- brunnsal
- brunnsbukk
- brunnshjul
- brunnskøyte
- brunnspann
- brunnsråte
- brunnstake
- brunnstokk
- brunnstolpe
- brunnstong
- brunnstroll
- brunnsveiv
- brunntau
- brunnvatn
- brunnvinde
- brunnvippe
- brunnvåg
- brunnår
References
Noun
brunn
Etymology
From Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunna-.
Pronunciation
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Noun
brunn c
- a well (hole sunk into the ground, as a source for drinking water or a drain for waste water)
- a spa (= brunnsort)
Declension
Declension of brunn
Related terms
- avloppsbrunn
- brunnsborrning
- brunnsdrickning
- brunnsgäst
- brunnskar
- brunnslock
- brunnslucka
- brunnsmusik
- brunnsort
- brunnspark
- brunnssvängel
- brunnsvatten
- bybrunn
- dagvattenbrunn
- gatubrunn
- gårdsbrunn
References
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