English

Noun

brud ‎(plural bruds)

1. (slang) A male friend of a male.

Synonyms

• buddy, pal, mate

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse brúðr ‎(“bride”), from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bruːd/, [b̥ʁuːˀð]
• Rhymes: -uð

Noun

brud c (singular definite bruden, plural indefinite brude)

1. bride

Inflection

Related terms

• brudgom

Etymology 2

Same as above.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bruːd/, [b̥ʁuːˀð]

Noun

brud c (singular definite bruden, plural indefinite brude)

1. least weasel

Inflection

Etymology 3

From Old Norse brot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brud/, [b̥ʁuð]

Noun

brud n (singular definite bruddet, plural indefinite brud)

1. break, breach
2. fracture

Inflection

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse brúðr ‎(“bride”), from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz

Noun

brud f, m ‎(definite singular bruda or bruden, indefinite plural bruder, definite plural brudene)

1. a bride

Related terms

• brudgom

Derived terms

• barnebrud
• brudepar
• brudepike

References

• “brud” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse brúðr ‎(“bride”), from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz

Alternative forms

• brur

Noun

brud f ‎(definite singular bruda, indefinite plural bruder, definite plural brudene)

1. a bride

Related terms

• brudgom

Derived terms

• barnebrud
• brudepar

References

• “brud” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brūdiz ‎(“bride, daughter-in-law”). Cognate with Old English brȳd, Old Frisian brēd (West Frisian breid), Dutch bruid, Old High German brūt (German Braut), Old Norse brúðr (Swedish brud), Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌸𐍃 ‎(bruþs).

Noun

brūd f

1. bride

Declension

Related terms

• brūdigomo

Descendants

• Low German: Bruut

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *brudъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brut/
• Homophone: bród

Noun

brud m inan

1. dirt, filth, grime

Declension

Synonyms

• syf

Derived terms

• brudny, brudno, brudzić

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish brūþ, from Old Norse brúðr ‎(“bride”), from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʉːd

Noun

brud c

1. bride
2. (colloquial) girl, babe, chick

Declension

Synonyms

• (girl): brutta (slang, borderline vulgar)

Antonyms

• (bride): brudgum