braþer

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse bráðr (“hasty, sudden”), from Proto-Germanic *brēþaz (“hot, in a hurry, rushed”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrē-, *bʰerē- (“steam, vapour”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to seethe, toss about, cook”). Cognate with Icelandic bráður.

Adjective

brāþer

  1. rushed; in a hurry
  2. quick; nimble

Declension

Descendants

  • Swedish: bråd
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