breker

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brekere, brekere. Equivalent to breken (“to break, wreck”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreː.kər/

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• Hyphenation: bre‧ker
• Rhymes: -eːkər

Noun

breker m (plural brekers, diminutive brekertje n)

1. breaker, one who or something that breaks
2. (nautical) breaker, a turbulent wave producing foam near the shore or shallows

Middle English

Alternative forms

• brekere

Etymology

From breken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛːkər(ə)/

Noun

breker (plural brekers)

1. A transgressor; an evildoer.
2. A burglar (one who burgles).
3. (rare) A disturber; a meddler.

Descendants

• English: breaker

References

• “brēkere, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

breker

1. present tense of breka