brunnur

Faroese

Alternative forms

• bruður (dated)

Etymology

From Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunnô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹʊnːʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ʊnːʊɹ

Noun

brunnur m (genitive singular bruns, plural brunnar)

1. well
2. wellspring, spring
3. room in boat with sea water for transporting farmed fish
4. box in boat for an outboard motor

Declension

Declension of brunnur (m9)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brunnur	brunnurin	brunnar	brunnarnir
accusative	brunn	brunnin	brunnar	brunnarnar
dative	brunni	brunninum	brunnum	brunnunum
genitive	bruns	brunsins	brunna	brunnanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunnô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprʏnːʏr/
• Rhymes: -ʏnːʏr

Noun

brunnur m (genitive singular brunns, nominative plural brunnar)

1. well
2. wellspring, spring
3. (figuratively) source

Declension

Declension of brunnur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brunnur	brunnurinn	brunnar	brunnarnir
accusative	brunn	brunninn	brunna	brunnana
dative	brunni	brunninum	brunnum	brunnunum
genitive	brunns	brunnsins	brunna	brunnanna