Brett

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Related to Breton, Brittany, and more distantly Briton.

Proper noun

Brett

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
Alternative forms
  • (male given name): Bret

Etymology 2

Short for Brettanomyces.

Noun

Brett (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Brettanomyces, a yeast genus that is used in brewing some beers, and can also affect the taste of wine.

East Central German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Luxembourgish Breet, German Breite.

Noun

Brett f

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) breadth, width
    De Brett von Lastr war ze gruß, do issr in dr Brick stacken gebliem.
    The width of the truck was too big, so it got stuck in the bridge.

References

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bret, from Old High German bret, from Proto-West Germanic *bred, from Proto-Germanic *bredą, an e-grade byform of *burdą (“board, plank”). Cognate with Old English bred and Yiddish ברעט (bret).

Pronunciation

Noun

Brett n (strong, genitive Brettes or Bretts, plural Bretter, diminutive Brettchen n or Brettlein n)

  1. board, plank
    Die Fenster des verlassenen Hauses waren alle mit Brettern vernagelt.
    The windows of the abandoned house were all boarded up (nailed shut with boards).
  2. (slang, music) energetic, forceful track

Declension

Declension of Brett
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Brett die Bretter
genitive eines des Brettes, Bretts der Bretter
dative einem dem Brett, Brette1 den Brettern
accusative ein das Brett die Bretter

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Esperanto: breto

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Noun

Brett n (plural Bretter, diminutive Brettche)

  1. board
    En Brett fum Boddem is los.
    A floorboard is loose.

Further reading

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a British form of Latin Brittō.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Brett m

  1. Briton (indigenous person of Britain)
  2. Breton (inhabitant of Brittany)

Declension

Declension of Brett (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative Brett Brettas
accusative Brett Brettas
genitive Brettes Bretta
dative Brette Brettum

Derived terms

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Brett, Dutch berd, Old English bred.

Noun

Brett n (plural Bredder)

  1. bracket
  2. board

Synonyms

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