brjótr

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Noun[edit]

brjótr m (genitive brjóts, plural brjótar)

  1. (poetic) someone who breaks things, a breaker, a destroyer
    1. used in kennings for men in conjunction with names for weapons
      brjótr branda
      breaker of swords [WARRIOR]
    2. in kennings for rulers, expressing their generosity
      brjótr bauga
      breaker of rings [GENEROUS MAN]

Declension[edit]

  Declension of brjótr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brjótr brjótrinn brjótar brjótarnir
accusative brjót brjótinn brjóta brjótana
dative brjóti brjótinum brjótum brjótunum
genitive brjóts brjótsins brjóta brjótanna
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