brok
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch broc (“broken piece”), from Old Dutch *bruk, from Proto-Germanic *brukka-, *brukiz (“breakable”).
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Noun edit
brok m or n (plural brokken, diminutive brokje n)
- A scrap, remnant of shattering.
- (in the plural, informal) damage, harm, wreckage, pieces (as a consequence of an accident)
- A lump, chunk, piece.
- (in the plural) A dry, lumpy form of pet food.
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Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic *brōks. Akin to English breeches.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
brok f (definite singular broka, indefinite plural brøker, definite plural brøkene)
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References edit
- “brok” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Brocken, from Middle High German brocke, from Old High German brocco, from Proto-Germanic *brukkô.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
brok m inan
Declension edit
Declension of brok
Further reading edit
- brok in Polish dictionaries at PWN