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German
Etymology
From Middle High German briz (14th c.). This late and singular attestation allows no certainty about the quality of the vowel or the final alveolar. Origin unknown. Possibly related with Proto-Germanic *breustą (“breast”) or *breutaną (“to crush”). Compare also English brisket, whose -k- does not fit with the German form, however. Danish brissel, Swedish bräss (“thymus”) are probably from German.
Pronunciation
Noun
Bries n (strong, genitive Brieses, plural Briese, diminutive Brieschen n)
- (anatomy, chiefly of livestock) thymus gland
- Synonyms: Thymus, Thymusdrüse
- (cooking, often diminutive) sweetbread made from thymus
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