Bruudbäcker

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• broeëdbekker (Veldeke spelling)
• Bruutbäke̩r (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Etymology

From Bruud (“bread”) +‎ Bäcker (“baker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁuə̯dˌbæ˦.kəʁ/
• (some Southeast Limburgish) IPA^(key): /ˈbʁuə̯dˌbɛ˦.kəʁ/

Noun

Bruudbäcker m (plural Bruudbäcker) (German-based spelling)

1. (chiefly obsolete) baker of bread

Usage notes

• In the past this term was used to differentiate a baker of bread from other bakers (e.g. pastry bakers), nowadays these professions have mostly merged and are all referred to with the term Bäcker.