brug

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch brug, from Middle Dutch brugge, from Old Dutch *brugga, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brœχ/

• Audio

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Noun

brug (plural brûe, diminutive bruggie)

1. bridge, a structure used to cross a gap or a body of water
2. (on a ship) bridge
3. (uncountable, card games) bridge
4. (dentistry) bridge (dental prosthesis)

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton groegan, from Proto-Brythonic *gwrʉg.

Noun

brug m

1. heather

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ,

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German brūk, related to German Brauch. Derived from the verb bruge, Middle Low German brūken.

Noun

brug c (singular definite brugen, plural indefinite brug)

1. use, application
2. usage
3. farm

Inflection

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

brug

1. imperative of bruge

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brugge, from Old Dutch brugga, from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brʏx/

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: brug
• Rhymes: -ʏx

Noun

brug m or f (plural bruggen, diminutive bruggetje n or brugje n)

1. bridge (construction)
2. (dentistry) bridge (dental prosthesis)
3. (chiefly diminutive) A substantive connection in a discourse allowing one to move from one subject to another.

Derived terms

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Descendants

• Afrikaans: brug
  • → Swazi: libhuloho
• Berbice Creole Dutch: brogi
• Negerhollands: bruk, brök, brugge
• Petjo: bruh
• → Papiamentu: brùg, bres
• → Sranan Tongo: broki
  • → Aukan: booki
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: broki
  • → Caribbean Javanese: broki
  • → Saramaccan: boóki