breiðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *braidaz, whence also Old English brād (English broad), Old Frisian brēd (West Frisian breed), Old Saxon brēd (Low German breed, breet), Dutch breed, Old High German breit (German breit), Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (braiþs).

Adjective

breiðr (comparative breiðari, superlative breiðastr)

broad

Descendants

Danish: bred
Faroese: breiður
Icelandic: breiður

Norwegian (bokmål): bred, brei
Norwegian (nynorsk): brei
Swedish: bred

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