See also: Bruche and Brüche

Central Franconian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old High German brūhhan, from Proto-Germanic *brūkaną.

The past tense forms broht, brooch (both with the open vowel /ɔː/) were doubtless formed by analogy with moht, mooch, from mugge (may). It is not ruled out, however, that they are alterations of older strong forms.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

bruche (third-person singular present bruch, past tense broht or brooch, past participle jebruch)

  1. (Ripuarian) to need
    Bruchs de dat noch odder kann ich dat fottdonn?
    Do you still need this or can I throw it away?
  2. (Ripuarian, interrogative or negated) to need, have to
    Wann ich em Lotto jewennen dät, bröht ich nie widder (ze) ärbeede.
    If I won the lottery, I would never have to work again.

French edit

Noun edit

bruche f (plural bruches)

  1. bruchid

Further reading edit

Latin edit

Noun edit

brūche

  1. vocative singular of brūchus

Middle English edit

Noun edit

bruche

  1. Alternative form of broche