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Etymology

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Compound of broeien +‎ nest.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrui̯.nɛst/
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  • Hyphenation: broei‧nest

Noun

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broeinest n (plural broeinesten, diminutive broeinestje n)

  1. (figurative) hotbed
  2. place where a contaminative disease can fester
  3. (obsolete) bird's nest, where birds are hatching eggs
    Synonym: broednest