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brug

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch brug, from Middle Dutch brugge, from Old Dutch *brugga, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /brœχ/
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Noun edit

brug (plural brûe, diminutive bruggie)

  1. bridge, a structure used to cross a gap or a body of water
  2. (on a ship) bridge
  3. (uncountable, card games) bridge
  4. (dentistry) bridge (dental prosthesis)

Breton edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Breton groegan, from Proto-Brythonic *gwrʉg.

Noun edit

brug m

  1. heather

Danish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈb̥ʁuˀ], [ˈb̥ʁoˀ]

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Low German brūk, related to German Brauch. Derived from the verb bruge, Middle Low German brūken.

Noun edit

brug c (singular definite brugen, plural indefinite brug)

  1. use, application
  2. usage
  3. farm
Inflection edit
Declension of brug
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brug brugen brug brugene
genitive brugs brugens brugs brugenes

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

brug

  1. imperative of bruge

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch brugge, from Old Dutch brugga, from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

brug m or f (plural bruggen, diminutive bruggetje n or brugje n)

  1. bridge (construction)
  2. (dentistry) bridge (dental prosthesis)
  3. (chiefly diminutive) A substantive connection in a discourse allowing one to move from one subject to another.

Derived terms edit

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Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: brug
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: brogi
  • Negerhollands: bruk, brök, brugge
  • Petjo: bruh
  • → Papiamentu: brùg, bres
  • → Sranan Tongo: broki
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