bræs

Old English

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Perhaps representing a backformation from Proto-Germanic *brasnaz (“brazen”), from or related to Proto-Germanic *brasō (“fire, pyre”). Compare Old Frisian bress (“copper”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bræs/

Noun

bræs n

ore
brass or bronze

Declension

Declension of bræs (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bræs	brasu
accusative	bræs	brasu
genitive	bræses	brasa
dative	bræse	brasum

Derived terms

bresen

Descendants

Middle English: bras, braas, brace, brass, brasse, bres
- English: brass
- Scots: bress
- → Irish: prás
- → Scottish Gaelic: pràis

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