broek

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch broek, from Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bruk/
Audio: (file)

Noun

broek (plural broeke, diminutive broekie)

A pair of trousers, pair of pants.

Derived terms

onderbroek

Descendants

→ Chichewa: buluku
→ English: broekies
→ Fanagalo: bluk
→ Fwe: bù-rúkwè (via Lozi)
→ Kalanga: burukwi
→ Ndau: buruku (via an intermediary language)
→ Nsenga: buluku (via an intermediary language)
→ Shona: bhurukwa
→ Swazi: emabhulukwe
→ Tswana: borokgo
→ Tumbuka: buluku (via an intermediary language)
→ Xhosa: ibhulukhwe
→ Yao: buluku (via an intermediary language)
→ Zulu: ibhulukwe

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bruk/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: broek
Homophone: Broek
Rhymes: -uk

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

Noun

broek f (plural broeken, diminutive broekje n)

a pair of trousers, pair of pants
Mijn broek is te lang.
My trousers are too long.
(chiefly diminutive) a pair of underpants or pants (underwear), bottom part of underwear or swimwear (especially for women)

Derived terms

(types of leg garment):

Descendants

Afrikaans: broek (see there for further descendants)
Berbice Creole Dutch: bruku
Negerhollands: broek, bruk
→ Akawaio: puuruukuu (via Skepi Creole Dutch)
→ Javanese: ꦧꦿꦸꦏ꧀ (bruk)
→ Lokono: boróko
→ Kupang Malay: baruk, bruk
→ Munsee: pălóok
→ Papiamentu: bruki (from the diminutive)
→ Pemon: puuruukuu (via Skepi Creole Dutch)
→ Russian: брюки (brjuki)
→ Sranan Tongo: bruku (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

Noun

broek n (plural broeken, diminutive broekje n)

a marsh, wetland

Derived terms

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