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Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
brei
- inflection of breien:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse breiðr.
Adjective
brei (neuter singular breit, definite singular and plural breie, comparative breiere, indefinite superlative breiest, definite superlative breieste)
- wide, broad
Antonyms
References
- “brei” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse breiðr. Akin to English broad.
Pronunciation
Adjective
brei (neuter singular breitt, definite singular and plural breie, comparative breiare, indefinite superlative breiast, definite superlative breiaste)
- wide, broad
Antonyms
Etymology 2
Verb
brei
- infinitive of breia
References
- “brei” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From Dutch breien (“to knit”).
Verb
brei
- to knit
- to braid
- Synonym: frekti
- to weave