Bregen

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German brēgen, from Old Saxon *bregin, *bragan, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic *bragną. Cognate with Old English bræġn / bræġen, Dutch brein, English brain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbreːɡən/, , ,
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Noun

Bregen m (strong, genitive Bregens, no plural)

  1. (regional, chiefly Northern Germany) (animal) brain
    Synonym: Hirn
  2. (humorous) head
    Synonym: Schädel

Usage notes

  • The simple noun is chiefly restricted to the technical language of butchers, farmers, huntsmen; but Bregenwurst is a common term for a traditional sausage in northern Germany.

Declension

Declension of Bregen
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Bregen
genitive eines des Bregens
dative einem dem Bregen
accusative einen den Bregen

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Brägen”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading

  • “Bregen” in Duden online
  • “Bregen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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