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)

  1. a poem
  2. a character, a tone, an atmosphere

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

Synonyms

Welsh

Pronunciation

Noun

bragur m (collective, singulative braguryn)

  1. nonstandard form of blagur (“buds”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bragur fragur mragur unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blagur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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