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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic *brōks, related to English breech, breeches.
Noun
brók f (genitive singular brókar, plural brøkur)
- pant-leg: the part of a pair of pants/trousers which covers one leg
- (in the plural) pants, trousers
Declension
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic *brōks, cognate with Old English brōc (whence the English breech, breeches), Old High German bruoh (whence German Bruch) and Finnish ruoke (loanword).
Pronunciation
Noun
brók f (genitive singular brókar, nominative plural brækur)
- pants, trousers (the plural form brækur is also used as a plurale tantum with the same meaning)
- underpants
Declension
Declension of brók (feminine)
Derived terms
Further reading
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *brōks.
Noun
brók f (genitive brókar, plural brœkr)
- pant-leg
- pants, breeches; but plural brœkr is more common
Inflection
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Descendants