Old English · noun
brego
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong u-stem
- IPA
- /ˈbre.ɡo/[ˈbre.ɣo]
- Syllables
- ˈbre · ɡo (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- prince
Meaning
-
prince, lord, ruler
Declension
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *breguz, u-stem variant of *bragz (“the first, premier, chief”). The expected outcome for *bragz would be non-existent *bræg. Cognate with Old Norse bragr (“the best, foremost, primary; chief, leader, prince”).
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