brønn
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See also: bronn
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish brønd, from Old Norse brunnr, from Proto-Germanic *brunnô (“source, wellspring, fountain”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrun- (“a bubbling forth; a fountain, wellspring, source”), from *bʰrew- (“to boil, brew”), from *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”).
Pronunciation
Noun
brønn m (definite singular brønnen, indefinite plural brønner, definite plural brønnene)
- a well (hole sunk into the ground)
Derived terms
References
- “brønn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
brønn m (definite singular brønnen, indefinite plural brønnar, definite plural brønnane)
- alternative form of brunn
Inflection
Historical inflection of brønn
1Later removed by the spelling reform of 1938. Then added back in by a 1977 spelling decision. For the whole historicity, confer with earlier and concurrent form brunn. | ||||||||||||
References
- “brønn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Scanian
Etymology
From Old Norse brunnr, from Proto-Germanic *brunnô.
Pronunciation
Noun
brønn m (definite singular brønninn, plural brønna)
- a well