Brunnen

See also: brunnen

German
Ein Brunnen

Etymology

From Middle High German brunne, from Old High German brunno, from Proto-Germanic *brunnô, whence also Old English burna, Old Norse brunnr. The form is Upper German, most Low and Central German dialects using Born (now poetic in the standard language). This southern origin also explains the vocalism. The expected form is obsolete Bronnen with -u- → -o- before a nasal geminate.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁʊnən/, [ˈbʁʊnən], [ˈbʁʊnn̩]
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Noun

Brunnen m (genitive Brunnens, plural Brunnen)

  1. well

Declension
Declension of Brunnen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Brunnen die Brunnen
genitive eines des Brunnens der Brunnen
dative einem dem Brunnen den Brunnen
accusative einen den Brunnen die Brunnen

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