brego

See also: bregó

Old English

Alternative forms

• bregu, breogo

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *breguz, u-stem variant of *bragz (“the first, premier, chief”). The expected outcome for *bragz would be non-existent *bræg. Cognate with Old Norse bragr (“the best, foremost, primary; chief, leader, prince”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbre.ɡo/, [ˈbre.ɣo]

Noun

brego m

1. (poetic) prince, lord, ruler

Declension

Declension of brego (strong u-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	brego	brega
accusative	brego	brega
genitive	brega	brega
dative	brega	bregum

Derived terms

• bregostol
• bregoweard
• bregorice

Spanish

Verb

brego

1. first-person singular present indicative of bregar