Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse brattr, brantr, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰren- (project), related to Old English brant (steep), Latvian bruôds (roof ridge).

Cognate with Icelandic brattur, Norwegian Bokmål bratt, Danish brat, Swedish brant, and Old English brant, bront (English brant, brent, Scots brent).

Adjective

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brattur (comparative brattari, superlative brattastur)

  1. steep

Declension

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Declension of brattur (a23)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative brattur bratt/
brøtt
bratt
Accusative brattan bratta bratt
Dative brattum/
brøttum
brattari brattum/
brøttum
Genitive brats brattar brats
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative brattir brattar bratt/
brøtt
Accusative brattar brattar bratt/
brøtt
Dative brattum/
brøttum
brattum/
brøttum
brattum/
brøttum
Genitive bratta bratta bratta

Antonyms

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See also

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse brattr, brantr, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰren- (project), related to Old English brant (steep), Latvian bruôds (roof ridge).

Cognate with Faroese brattur, Norwegian Bokmål bratt, Danish brat, Swedish brant, and Old English brant, bront (English brant, brent, Scots brent).

Adjective

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brattur (comparative brattari, superlative brattastur)

  1. steep
    Synonym: hallur
  2. straight, upright
    Synonym: fattur
  3. vigorous, lively
    Synonym: hress

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • “brattur” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • Pokorny, Julius, Indogermanisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, Tübingen: A. Francke Verlag, 1959.
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