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. poem

   Synonym: kvæði

2. character, tone, atmosphere

   Synonym: svipur

Declension

Declension of bragur (masculine)

	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

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbraɡɨ̞r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbra(ː)ɡɪr/
• Rhymes: -aɡɨ̞r

Noun

bragur m (collective, singulative braguryn)

1. nonstandard form of blagur (“buds”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bragur

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bragur	fragur	mragur	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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