bryn

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a brow (above the eyes), an edge (of a forest), a crest or ridge (of a hill)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse brún derived from Proto-Germanic *brūwō (brow, bridge) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs (brow, eyebrow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃bʰrúHs

Gloss

brow, eyebrow

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

眉

Emoji

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