*brantaz
Runic: ᛒᚱᚨᚾᛏᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈbrɑn.tɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- tall, high, towering
- steep
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰron-d-ó-s from root *bʰren- (‘to protrude; edge’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | brantaz | brantō | brantą, -atō | brantai | brantôz | brantō |
| Acc. | brantanǭ | brantǭ | brantą, -atō | brantanz | brantōz | brantō |
| Gen. | brantas, -is | brantaizōz | brantas, -is | brantaizǫ̂ | brantaizǫ̂ | brantaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | brantammai | brantaizōi | brantammai | brantaimaz | brantaimaz | brantaimaz |
| Inst. | brantanō | brantaizō | brantanō | brantaimiz | brantaimiz | brantaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | brantô | brantǭ | brantô | brantaniz | brantōniz | brantōnō |
| Acc. | brantanų | brantōnų | brantô | brantanunz | brantōnunz | brantōnō |
| Gen. | brantiniz | brantōniz | brantiniz | brantanǫ̂ | brantōnǫ̂ | brantanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | brantini | brantōni | brantini | brantammaz | brantōmaz | brantammaz |
| Inst. | brantinē | brantōnē | brantinē | brantammiz | brantōmiz | brantammiz |
Descendants
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*brant (Proto-West Germanic)
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brant, bront (Old English)
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brant, brent (Middle English)
- brant (English)
- brent (Scots)
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brant, brent (Middle English)
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brant, bront (Old English)
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*brantr (Old Norse)
- brattur (Faroese)
- brattur (Icelandic)
- bratt (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- brant (Old Norse)
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*brantr (Old Norse)
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brant (Old Danish)
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brat (Danish)
- bratt (Norwegian Bokmål)
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brat (Danish)
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brant (Old Danish)
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*brantr (Old Norse)
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branter, *bratter (Old Swedish)
- brant, bratt (Swedish)
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branter, *bratter (Old Swedish)
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brattr (Old Norse)
- brattur (Faroese)
- brattur (Icelandic)
- bratt (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- brant (Old Norse)
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brattr (Old Norse)
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brant (Old Danish)
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brat (Danish)
- bratt (Norwegian Bokmål)
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brat (Danish)
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brant (Old Danish)
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brattr (Old Norse)
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branter, *bratter (Old Swedish)
- brant, bratt (Swedish)
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branter, *bratter (Old Swedish)