bráður

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Etymology

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From Old Norse bráðr (hasty, sudden), from Proto-Germanic *brēþaz (hot, in a hurry, rushed), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrē-, *bʰerē- (steam, vapour), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (to seethe, toss about, cook).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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bráður (comparative bráðari, superlative bráðastur)

  1. sudden
  2. impatient

Declension

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Declension of bráður (a15)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative bráður bráð brátt
Accusative bráðan bráða brátt
Dative bráðum bráðari bráðum
Genitive bráðs bráðar bráðs
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative bráðir bráðar bráð
Accusative bráðar bráðar bráð
Dative bráðum bráðum bráðum
Genitive bráða bráða bráða

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse bráðr (hasty, sudden), from Proto-Germanic *brēþaz (hot, in a hurry, rushed), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrē-, *bʰerē- (steam, vapour), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (to seethe, toss about, cook).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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bráður (comparative bráðari, superlative bráðastur)

  1. quick, sudden
  2. rash

Inflection

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Derived terms

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