Old English · noun
broþorsunu
Normalised brōþorsunu
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong u-stem
- IPA
- /ˈbroː.θorˌsu.nu/[ˈbroː.ðorˌsu.nu]
- Syllables
- ˈbroː · θor · ˌsu · nu (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- fraternalfraternal nephewnephew
Meaning
-
fraternal nephew
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | brōþorsunu | brōþorsuna |
| Accusative | brōþorsunu | brōþorsuna |
| Genitive | brōþorsuna | brōþorsuna |
| Dative | brōþorsuna | brōþorsunum |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From brōþor (“brother”) + sunu (“son”). Compare Icelandic bróðursonur and Swedish brorson.
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