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bryne

bryne

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbryːne/

Noun

brȳne f

brine

Descendants

English: brine

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *bruniz ‎(“fire, burning”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenu- ‎(“burn, fire”). Cognate with Old Norse bruni ‎(“fire, burning”), related to Old English byrnan ‎(“to burn”). More at burn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbryne/

Noun

bryne m

burning, fire, conflagration; flame, heat.
inflammation, burn, scald.
torch.
fervor, passion.

Declension

Declension of bryne (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bryne	bryne, brynas
accusative	bryne	bryne, brynas
genitive	brynes	bryna
dative	bryne	brynum

Descendants

English: brian
Scots: brin, bryne