bragur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse bragr (“a leader, prince", also "poem”), from Proto-Germanic *bragz (“one who is first, leader”). Cognate with Old English brego (“leader, ruler, chief”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpraːɣʏr/
Rhymes: -aːɣʏr

Noun

bragur m (genitive singular brags or bragar, nominative plural bragir)

a poem ^syn.
a character, a tone, an atmosphere ^syn.

Declension

declension of bragur

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-s2	singular		plural
nominative	bragur	bragurinn	bragir	bragirnir
accusative	brag	braginn	bragi	bragina
dative	brag	bragnum	brögum	brögunum
genitive	brags / bragar	bragsins / bragarins	braga	braganna

Synonyms

(poem):^def. kvæði
(character):^def. svipur

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