brok
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch broc (“broken piece”), from Old Dutch *bruk, from Proto-Germanic *brukka-, *brukiz (“breakable”).
Pronunciation
Noun
brok m or n (plural brokken, diminutive brokje n)
- a scrap, remnant of shattering
- (in the plural, informal) damage, harm, wreckage, pieces (as a consequence of an accident)
- a lump, chunk, piece
- (in the plural) a dry, lumpy form of pet food
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic *brōks. Akin to English breeches.
Pronunciation
Noun
brok f (definite singular broka, indefinite plural brøker, definite plural brøkene)
Derived terms
References
- “brok” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
brok m inan
- (hunting) birdshot (very fine hunting shot)
- Hypernym: śrut
- (Near Masovian, milling) steel bushing in which a spindle of a windmill rotates
Declension
Declension of brok