broddur

See also: Broddur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse broddr, from Proto-Germanic *bruzdaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɔtːʏɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɔtːʏɹ

Noun

broddur m (genitive singular brods, plural broddar)

1. sting
2. (botany) thorn, prickle
3. (of insects) spike, sting
4. (orthography) acute accent

Declension

m9	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brodur	brodurin	brodar	brodarnir
accusative	brod	brodin	brodar	brodarnar
dative	brodi	brodinum	brodum	brodunum
genitive	bros	brosins	broda	brodanna

Synonyms

• (sting): oddur
• (acute accent): kíli

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse broddr, from Proto-Germanic *bruzdaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɔtːʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɔtːʏr

Noun

broddur m (genitive singular brodds, nominative plural broddar)

1. point, spike

   Synonym: oddur

2. (of insects) spike, sting
3. (uncountable) colostrum (type of milk)

   Synonym: broddmjólk

   • Song Heima from Baldur

     Hæfilega heitan brodd, heimalningnum gefur.

     He feeds the lamb warm milk.

4. (orthography) acute accent

Declension

Declension of broddur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	broddur	broddurinn	broddar	broddarnir
accusative	brodd	broddinn	brodda	broddana
dative	broddi	broddinum	broddum	broddunum
genitive	brodds	broddsins	brodda	broddanna

Derived terms

• bakbroddur
• broddgöltur
• broddkúmen
• broddmjólk
• broddsúla
• frambroddur