brynja

See also: Brynja

Faroese

Etymology

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

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
declension of brynja
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brynja brynjan brynjur brynjurnar
accusative brynju brynjuna brynjur brynjurnar
dative brynju brynjunni brynjum brynjunum
genitive brynju brynjunnar brynja brynjanna

Derived terms
  • hringabrynja

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

brynja f (definite singular brynja, indefinite plural brynjer or brynjor, definite plural brynjene or brynjone)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of brynje
  2. definite singular of brynje

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ.

Noun

brynja f

  1. coat of mail (or plate); byrnie

Declension
  Declension of brynja (weak jōn-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brynja brynjan brynjur brynjurnar
accusative brynju brynjuna brynjur brynjurnar
dative brynju brynjunni brynjum brynjunum
genitive brynju brynjunnar brynja brynjanna

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 c

  1. coat of mail (or plate)

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

Derived terms
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