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Brynja

Brynja

See also: brynja

Faroese

Proper noun

Brynja f

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Brynja: Brynjuson
  • daughter of Brynju: Brynjudóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Brynja
Accusative Brynju
Dative Brynju
Genitive Brynju

brynja

brynja

See also: Brynja

Faroese

Noun

brynja f (genitive singular brynju, plural brynjur)

  1. coat of mail (or plate)

Declension

Declension of brynja
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brynja brynjan brynjur brynjurnar
accusative brynju brynjuna brynjur brynjurnar
dative brynju brynjuni brynjum brynjunum
genitive brynju brynjunnar brynja brynjanna

Derived terms

  • ringabrynja
  • spangabrynja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse brynja, from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ. Cognate with Faroese brynja, Swedish brynja, Norwegian brynje, Danish brynje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɪnja/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnja

Noun

brynja f (genitive singular brynju, nominative plural brynjur)

  1. coat of mail (or plate)

Declension

Derived terms

  • hringabrynja

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ.

Noun

brynja f

  1. coat of mail (or plate)

Descendants

References

  • brynja in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish brynia, brønia, from Old Norse brynja, from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ. Cognate with Icelandic brynja, Faroese brynja, Norwegian brynje, Danish brynje.

Noun

brynja ?

  1. coat of mail (or plate)

Declension

Inflection of brynja 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative brynja brynjan brynjor brynjorna
Genitive brynjas brynjans brynjors brynjornas