bragd

From Old Swedish bragþ (“rapid move; invention, artifice”), from a Old Norse bragð (“action”). Compare Norwegian bragd f (“manner, appearance, action”), bragd n (“light, glimt”) (compare Swedish bragda (“to shine, to twinkle”)), Old Norse bragð (“moment, action, trick, appearance, change, figure on cloth”).

Related to förebrå, brå, brås, also, Old Swedish bregþa (“to transform, to reproach”, literally “to move quick”), Old Norse bregða (“to move quickly, to flutter”), related to Old Norse bráðr, Proto-Germanic *brēþaz (“quick”).

bragd c

1. an extraordinary performance or deed
2. an act of bravery, a heroic deed

Most often of impressive sports performances and the like in modern times.

• hjältebragd
• hjältedåd
• stordåd
• bedrift

• bragdguld
• bragdman
• bragdmedalj

• bragda

bragd

1. past participle of bringa

• bragd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• bragd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• bragd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)