Swedish noun

en brunn

well, watering place, spa/brɵn/

Meaning

well; watering place; spa

In Swedish: hål i marken att hämta vatten ur; schakt

Forms

Forms of brunn
Singular, indefinite	en brunn
Singular, definite	brunnen
Plural, indefinite	brunnar
Plural, definite	brunnarna

brunn is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor brunn, den stora brunnen. Check another noun

Practise brunn

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Is it en brunn or ett brunn?

brunn in a sentence

dricka brunn
take the waters

Words built with brunn

golvbrunn floor drain
hälsobrunn spa

Questions

What does brunn mean in English?

brunn means “well, watering place”.

Is it en brunn or ett brunn?

It is en brunn, and “the well” is brunnen.

What is the plural of brunn?

The plural of brunn is brunnar, and the definite plural is brunnarna.

Origin

From Old Swedish brunder, from Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunna-.

Nearby common words

brunn is number 7,179 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

7,175utgöra constitute
7,176impulsiv impulsive
7,177lykta lamp, lantern
7,178armbåge elbow
7,180innehav possession, holding
7,181pr PR, public relations, publicity (resulting from PR or similar activities)
7,182anstalt home, institution
7,183oförmögen incapable

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