brjóst

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /prjoust/
Rhymes: -oust

Noun

brjóst n (genitive singular brjósts, nominative plural brjóst)

one of a woman's breasts
breast (chest)
(chiefly poetic) breast (a person's seat of emotion)
the front of something

Declension

declension of brjóst

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular		plural
nominative	brjóst	brjóstið	brjóst	brjóstin
accusative	brjóst	brjóstið	brjóst	brjóstin
dative	brjósti	brjóstinu	brjóstum	brjóstunum
genitive	brjósts	brjóstsins	brjósta	brjóstanna

Synonyms

(woman's breast): bobbingur (colloquial, somewhat offensive)
(chest): bringa
(seat of emotion): hjarta (literally "heart")

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).

Noun

brjóst n

breast (chest)
breast (mamma)
(chiefly poetic) breast (a person's seat of emotion)
person, personality
the front of something

Declension

Declension of brjóst (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
neuter	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brjóst	brjóstit	brjóst	brjóstin
accusative	brjóst	brjóstit	brjóst	brjóstin
dative	brjósti	brjóstinu	brjóstum	brjóstunum
genitive	brjósts	brjóstsins	brjósta	brjóstanna

Descendants

Icelandic: brjóst
Norwegian
- Nynorsk: bryst
- Bokmål: bryst

Old Swedish: bryst
- Swedish: bröst
Danish: bryst

Synonyms

(chest) bringa
brjóstvit

Derived terms

brjóstafl
brjóstbarn
brjóstvarta

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