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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech bron, from Proto-Slavic *bronъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
bron m anim
- (archaic) white horse
- Synonyms: bělouš, brůna
Declension
Declension of bron (hard masculine animate)
Related terms
Further reading
- bron in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- bron in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From earlier born, from Middle Dutch borne, Old Dutch brunno, from Proto-West Germanic *brunnō, from Proto-Germanic *brunnô.
The inherited word underwent metathesis in Middle Dutch, but this was undone through influence from German Brunnen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɔn/
- Hyphenation: bron
- Rhymes: -ɔn
Noun
bron f (plural bronnen, diminutive bronnetje n)
- source
- spring, well
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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɔn/
- Rhymes: -ɔn
- Syllabification: bron
Noun
bron f
- genitive plural of brona
Slovene
Etymology
From French bronze.
Pronunciation
Noun
brȍn m inan
- bronze
Inflection
Further reading
- “bron”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English burn.
Verb
bron
- to burn
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
bron
- definite singular of bro
Volapük
Etymology
From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”).
Noun
bron (nominative plural brons)
- (anatomy) trachea
Declension
declension of bron
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh bronn, from Proto-Brythonic *bronn, from Proto-Celtic *brusū (“belly”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bron f (plural bronnau)
- (anatomy, biology) breast
- Synonyms: brest, mynwes
c. 1800, anonymous author, Suo Gân:Cariad mam sy dan fy mron- A mother's love is under my breast
- 1979, Heini Gruffudd, Look Up The Welsh: A Welsh Phrase Book, Y Lolfa Press, →ISBN:
Mae bronnau ardderchog gyda hi. (South)- "She has excellent breasts."
Derived terms
Noun
bron f (plural bronnydd)
- round hill
Derived terms
Adverb
bron
- almost
Mutation
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