Wiktionary

broek

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch broek, from Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bruk/
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Noun edit

broek (plural broeke, diminutive broekie)

  1. A pair of trousers, pair of pants.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • → Chichewa: buluku
  • → English: broekies
  • → Fanagalo: bluk
  • → Fwe: bù-rúkwè (via Lozi)
  • → Kalanga: burukwi
  • → Ndau: buruku (via an intermediary language)
  • → Nsenga: buluku (via an intermediary language)
  • → Shona: bhurukwa
  • → Swazi: emabhulukwe
  • → Tswana: borokgo
  • → Tumbuka: buluku (via an intermediary language)
  • → Xhosa: ibhulukhwe
  • → Yao: buluku (via an intermediary language)
  • → Zulu: ibhulukwe

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

Noun edit

broek f (plural broeken, diminutive broekje n)

  1. A pair of trousers, pair of pants.
    Mijn broek is te lang.
    My trousers are too long.
  2. (chiefly diminutive) A pair of underpants or pants (underwear), bottom part of underwear or swimwear (especially for women).
Derived terms edit
Derived terms

- types of leg garment

Derived terms
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: broek (see there for further descendants)
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: bruku
  • Negerhollands: broek, bruk
  • → Akawaio: puuruukuu (via Skepi Creole Dutch)
  • → Lokono: boróko
  • → Kupang Malay: baruk, bruk
  • → Munsee: pălóok
  • → Papiamentu: bruki (from the diminutive)
  • → Pemon: puuruukuu (via Skepi Creole Dutch)
  • → Russian: брюки (brjuki)
  • → Sranan Tongo: bruku (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2 edit

From Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

Noun edit

broek n (plural broeken, diminutive broekje n)

  2. A marsh, wetland.
Derived terms edit
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