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Old English · noun

broga

Normalised brōga

Part of speech: noun, masculine
Declension: weak
IPA: /ˈbroː.ɡɑ/
[ˈbroː.ɣɑ]
Syllables: ˈbroː · ɡɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English: terror dread horror

Meaning

terror, dread, horror

hine sē brōga angeat

terror laid hold of him
danger

Þā wæs Bīowulfe brōga gecȳðed

then was the danger made known to Beowulf

Declension

Declension of broga
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	brōga	brōgan
Accusative	brōgan	brōgan
Genitive	brōgan	brōgena
Dative	brōgan	brōgum

All forms (4)

brōga
brōgan
brōgena
brōgum

Etymology

Uncertain, perhaps borrowed from Celtic. Compare Old High German bruogo.

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