brynje

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse brynja (“mail, armor”). Cognate with Icelandic brynja, Swedish brynja, Faroese brynja, Norwegian Nynorsk brynje.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /brynjə/, [ˈb̥ʁønjə]

Noun

brynje c (singular definite brynjen, plural indefinite brynjer)

  1. mail, armour, armor

Inflection
Declension of brynje
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brynje brynjen brynjer brynjerne
genitive brynjes brynjens brynjers brynjernes

Derived terms
  • brynjeklædt (adjective)
  • ringbrynje c

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse brynja

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²brʏnjə/

Noun

brynje f (definite singular brynja, indefinite plural brynjer, definite plural brynjene)

  1. a coat of armour, particularly chain mail.
    • 1894, Per Sivle, "Svolder":
      […] og ned under brynja hans draup der blod.
      […] and down beneath his chain mail came drops of blood.

References
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