brjósk

See also: brjosk

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse brjósk. Non-Germanic cognates include Russian брю́хо (brjúxo, abdomen) and Slovak brucho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brjousk/
  • Rhymes: -ousk

Noun

brjósk n (genitive singular brjósks, no plural)

  1. (anatomy) cartilage, gristle

Declension

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *breuską (German Brausche), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (to break).

Noun

brjósk n

  1. cartilage

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: brjósk
  • Faroese: brósk
  • Norn: brøsk
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: brusk
  • Old Danish: bryske
  • Old Swedish: brusk
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