brong

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Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• broun (Moselle Franconian)
• brung (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Old High German brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʀoŋ/

Adjective

brong (masculine bronge, feminine brong, comparative bronger, superlative et brongste)

1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) brown

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʀoŋ/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -oŋ

Adjective

brong (masculine brongen, neuter brongt, comparative méi brong, superlative am brongsten)

1. brown

Declension

declension of brong

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass brong	si ass brong	et ass brong	si si(nn) brong
without article	nominative/accusative	brongen	brong	brongt	brong
	dative	brongem	bronger	brongem	brongen
with article	nominative/accusative	brongen	brong	brongt	brong
	dative	brongen	bronger	brongen	brongen

See also

Colors in Luxembourgish · Faarwen (layout · text)
wäiss	gro	schwaarz
rout	orange ; brong	giel
	gréng
	himmelblo	blo
violett ; indigo	magenta ; mof	rosa