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German
Etymology
From Middle High German brūt, from Old High German brūt (akin to Old Saxon brūd), from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz. Compare Dutch bruid, English bride, Danish brud.
Pronunciation
Noun
Braut f (genitive Braut, plural Bräute, diminutive Bräutchen n or Bräutlein n, masculine Bräutigam)
- bride; a woman taking part in a marriage
- (informal) a girlfriend, young woman, broad
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Further reading
- “Braut” in Duden online
- “Braut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German brūt. The regular form of the plural is archaic Brait (cf. Haut → Hait), but the alternation in the diphthong’s onset was levelled here.
Cognate with German Braut, English bride, Dutch bruid, Icelandic brúður.
Pronunciation
Noun
Braut f (plural Bräit)
- bride
Further reading
- Braut in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire