breit

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See also: Breit and bréit

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Verb

breit

  1. inflection of breien:
    1. second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. (archaic) plural imperative

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German breit, from Old High German breit, from Proto-West Germanic *braid, from Proto-Germanic *braidaz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

breit (strong nominative masculine singular breiter, comparative breiter, superlative am breitesten)

  1. broad, wide
    Antonyms: eng, schmal
    eine breite Straßea wide street
  2. (figuratively) wide
    Die Universität bietet ein breites Spektrum von Fächern an.
    The university offers a wide variety of subjects.
  3. (colloquial) drunk or high on marijuana; stoned
    Antonym: nüchtern
    Du bist ziemlich breit.You're pretty stoned.
    • 1995, “Tut mir leid”, in Männer können seine Gefühle nicht zeigen, performed by Fischmob:
      Meine Wenigkeit ist immer noch ein wenig breit / Und denk' mir "Wird es nicht allmählich Zeit / Umzudenken, meine Gedanken nach vorne zu lenken / Mir und meiner Umwelt reinen Wein einzuschenken?"
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Further reading

  • breit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • breit” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • breit” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

breit

  1. neuter singular of brei

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *braid.

Pronunciation

Adjective

breit

  1. broad, large

Descendants

  • Middle High German: breit

References

  • Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer