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Old English · noun

bræs

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/bræs/
Syllables
bræs (1 syllable)
Modern English
brassbronzeore

Meaning

  1. ore

  2. brass or bronze

Declension

Declension of bræs
SingularPlural
Nominative bræsbrasu
Accusative bræsbrasu
Genitive bræsesbrasa
Dative bræsebrasum

All forms (6)

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Perhaps representing a backformation from Proto-Germanic *brasnaz (“brazen”), from or related to Proto-Germanic *brasō (“fire, pyre”). Compare Old Frisian bress (“copper”).

Descendants

brass

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