Brasse
German
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editEtymology
editA Central and Low German form with -ss- for -chs-, from northern Middle High German and Middle Low German brassem, from Old High German brahsma, from Proto-West Germanic *brahsima, from Proto-Germanic *brahsmǭ, perhaps from *brehwanaz (“shining, glittery, sparkly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerek- (“to shine”), see also English braid (verb).
The form has widely replaced the more southern Brachse(n) in standard usage. Cognate with Dutch brasem.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBrasse f (genitive Brasse, plural Brassen)
- carp bream (a fish)
Declension
editDeclension of Brasse [feminine]
Derived terms
editProper noun
editBrasse m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Brasses or (with an article) Brasse, feminine genitive Brasse, plural Brasses or Brasse)
- a surname
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