breden

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English brǣdan, from Proto-West Germanic *brādan, from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną; equivalent to brede (roast) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɛːdən/, /ˈbreːdən/

Verb

breden

  1. To grill; to roast.
  2. To torture with fire.
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  • Scots: brede
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Etymology 2

From Old English brǣdan, from Proto-West Germanic *braidijan, from Proto-Germanic *braidijaną; equivalent to brod (broad) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

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Verb

breden

  1. To spread; to stretch out.
  2. To cover by spreading.
  3. To spread around; to disseminate or scatter.
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Etymology 3

From Old English brēdan, from Proto-West Germanic *brōdijan, from Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną; equivalent to brod (brood) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

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Verb

breden

  1. To create; to engender or produce:
    1. To breed; to mate (of birds)
    2. To carry offspring (in the womb or egg)
    3. To bear; to give birth.
    4. To raise; to cause to grow.
    5. (rare) To breed (selectively mate)
  2. To come into being; to arise or grow.
  3. To exist (somewhere); to live or dwell.
  4. (rare) To be carried in the womb.
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Etymology 4

Verb

breden

  1. Alternative form of breiden

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

breden m

  1. definite singular of brede