bries

English

Noun

bries

1. plural of brie

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch bries.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bris/

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Noun

bries (plural briese, diminutive briesie)

1. breeze

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bris/

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• Hyphenation: bries
• Rhymes: -is

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French brise or English breeze.

Noun

bries m (plural briezen, diminutive briesje n)

1. A breeze (gentle wind)

   Antonym: stormwind

Derived terms

• landbries
• zeebries

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bries

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bries

1. inflection of briesen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

French

Noun

bries m

1. plural of brie

Anagrams

• brise, brisé
• sbire

Spanish

Noun

bries m pl

1. plural of brie