Brocken
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old High German brocco, from Proto-Germanic *brukkô, related to *brukiz.
Noun edit
Brocken m (strong, genitive Brockens, plural Brocken, diminutive Bröckchen n or Bröcklein n)
- piece (part of a larger whole)
Declension edit
Declension of Brocken [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Probably from brocken, referring to the mountain's erosion. More at Brocken.
Proper noun edit
Brocken m (proper noun, strong, genitive Brockens)
- A mountain in the Harz mountain range, Germany.
- Synonym: Blocksberg
Further reading edit
- “Brocken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Brocken (abgebrochenes Stück)” in Duden online
- “Brocken (Berg im Harz)” in Duden online