Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Polish bryże, from Old High German brize, from Middle French frise.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbrɪʒɐ]
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Noun

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бри́жа (brýžaf inan (genitive бри́жі, nominative plural бри́жі, genitive plural бри́жів or бриж)

  1. ripple
  2. fold, wrinkle
  3. (anatomy) mesentery

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References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “брижа”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, pages 255-256

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