brjótr

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

brjótr m (genitive brjóts, plural brjótar)

1. (poetic) someone who breaks things, a breaker, a destroyer
   1. used in kennings for men in conjunction with names for weapons

      brjótr branda

      breaker of swords [WARRIOR]

   2. in kennings for rulers, expressing their generosity

      brjótr bauga

      breaker of rings [GENEROUS MAN]

Declension

Declension of brjótr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brjótr	brjótrinn	brjótar	brjótarnir
accusative	brjót	brjótinn	brjóta	brjótana
dative	brjóti	brjótinum	brjótum	brjótunum
genitive	brjóts	brjótsins	brjóta	brjótanna