bron

See also:brón,broń,bróń,andbròn

Czech

Etymology

InheritedfromOld Czechbron,fromProto-Slavic*bronъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):[ˈbron]
• Hyphenation:bron
• Rhymes:-on

Noun

bronmanim

1. (archaic)whitehorse

   Synonyms:bělouš,brůna

Declension

Declension ofbron(hard masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	bron	bronové,broni
genitive	brona	bronů
dative	bronovi,bronu	bronům
accusative	brona	brony
vocative	brone	bronové,broni
locative	bronovi,bronu	bronech
instrumental	bronem	brony

Related terms

• broný
• brůna

Further reading

• “bron”,inPříruční slovník jazyka českého(in Czech),1935–1957
• “bron”,inSlovník spisovného jazyka českého(in Czech),1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Alternative forms

• born(dialectal,obsolete)

Etymology

From earlierborn,fromMiddle Dutchborne,Old Dutchbrunno,fromProto-West Germanic*brunnō,fromProto-Germanic*brunnô.

The inherited word underwentmetathesisin Middle Dutch, but this was undone through influence fromGermanBrunnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/brɔn/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation:bron
• Rhymes:-ɔn

Noun

bronf(pluralbronnen,diminutivebronnetjen)

1. source
2. spring,well

Derived terms

• bronbemaling
• bronbescherming
• bronkwel
• bronnenonderzoek
• bronnentaal
• brononderzoek
• brontaal
• bronvermelding
• bronwater
• energiebron
• gasbron
• herbronnen
• hulpbron
• natuurbron
• oliebron
• primaire bron
• secundaire bron
• spanningsbron
• stroombron
• warmtebron
• warmwaterbron
• waterbron

Descendants

• →Sranan Tongo:bron,blon

See also

• put
• spreng

Anagrams

• Born

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈbrɔn/
• Rhymes:-ɔn
• Syllabification:bron

Noun

bronf

1. genitivepluralofbrona

Slovene

Etymology

FromFrenchbronze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/brɔ́n/

Noun

brȍnminan

1. bronze

Inflection

Thediacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal.If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing.	bròn
gen. sing.	brôna
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	bròn	brôna	brôni
genitive (rodȋlnik)	brôna	brônov	brônov
dative (dajȃlnik)	brônu	brônoma	brônom
accusative (tožȋlnik)	bròn	brôna	brône
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	brônu	brônih	brônih
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	brônom	brônoma	brôni

Further reading

• “bron”,inSlovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU,portal Fran
• “bron”,inTermania,Amebis
• See also thegeneral references

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

FromEnglishburn.

Verb

bron

1. (transitive)toburn
2. (intransitive)toburn
3. to notkeep one's word

Derived terms

• bronbron(“burned”)
• bronflaka(“scar from a burn”)
• bronsoro(“a burn”)

Descendants

• Aukan:boon

References

• Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “bron”,inLanguages of Suriname,5th edition,SIL International,Sranan-English Dictionary

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/bruːn/

Noun

bron

1. definitesingularofbro

Volapük

Etymology

FromLate Latinbronchus,fromAncient Greekβρόγχος(brónkhos,“windpipe”).

Noun

bron(nominative pluralbrons)

1. (anatomy)trachea

Declension

declension ofbron

	singular	plural
nominative	bron	brons
genitive	brona	bronas
dative	brone	brones
accusative	broni	bronis
vocative1	obron!	obrons!
predicative2	bronu	bronus

• ¹status as a case is disputed
• ²in later, non-classical Volapük only

Welsh

Etymology

FromMiddle Welshbronn,fromProto-Brythonic*bronn,fromProto-Celtic*brusū(“belly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/brɔn/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes:-ɔn

Noun

bronf(pluralbronnau)

1. (anatomy,biology)breast

   Synonyms:brest,mynwes

   • c.1800,anonymous author,Suo Gân:

     Cariad mam sy dan fymron

     A mother's love is under mybreast

   • 1979,Heini Gruffudd,Look Up The Welsh: A Welsh Phrase Book,Y Lolfa Press,→ISBN:

     Maebronnauardderchog gyda hi.(South)

     "She has excellentbreasts."

Derived terms

• brongoch(“redbreasted”)
• bronnoeth(“bare-breasted”)
• bronrhuddyn(“robin”)
• bronwyn(“whitebreasted”)
  • bronwen(“weasel”)

Noun

bronf(pluralbronnydd)

1. roundhill

Derived terms

• gerbron

Adverb

bron

1. almost

Mutation

Mutated formsofbron

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bron	fron	mron	unchanged

Note:Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.