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Brett

See also: brett

English

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Etymology 1

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Related to Breton, Brittany, and more distantly Briton.

Proper noun

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Brett

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
Alternative forms
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  • (male given name): Bret

Etymology 2

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Short for Brettanomyces.

Noun

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Brett (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Brettanomyces, a yeast genus that is used in brewing some beers, and can also affect the taste of wine.

East Central German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare Luxembourgish Breet, German Breite.

Noun

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Brett f

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) breadth, width
    De Brett von Lastr war ze gruß, do issr in dr Brick stacken gebliem.
    The width of the truck was too big, so it got stuck in the bridge.

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German bret, from Old High German bret, from Proto-West Germanic *bred, from Proto-Germanic *bredą, an e-grade byform of *burdą (“board, plank”). Cognate with Old English bred and Yiddish ברעט (bret).

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Noun

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Brett n (strong, genitive Brettes or Bretts, plural Bretter, diminutive Brettchen n or Brettlein n)

  1. board, plank
    Die Fenster des verlassenen Hauses waren alle mit Brettern vernagelt.
    The windows of the abandoned house were all boarded up (nailed shut with boards).
  2. (slang, music) energetic, forceful track

Declension

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Declension of Brett [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Brett die Bretter
genitive eines des Brettes, Bretts der Bretter
dative einem dem Brett, Brette1 den Brettern
accusative ein das Brett die Bretter

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Esperanto: breto

Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Noun

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Brett n (nominative plural Bretter, diminutive Brettche)

  1. board
    En Brett fum Boddem is los.
    A floorboard is loose.

Declension

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Declension of Brett
singular plural
def. noun def. noun
nominative/accusative das Brett die Bretter
dative dem Brett den/de Bretter

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a British form of Latin Brittō.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Brett m

  1. Briton (indigenous person of Britain)
  2. Breton (inhabitant of Brittany)

Declension

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Declension of Brett (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative Brett Brettas
accusative Brett Brettas
genitive Brettes Bretta
dative Brette Brettum

Derived terms

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Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German Brett, Dutch berd, Old English bred.

Noun

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Brett n (plural Bredder)

  1. bracket
  2. board

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