brug

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /brœχ/
Audio: (file)

Noun

brug (plural brûe, diminutive bruggie)

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

Breton

Etymology

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

Noun

brug m

heather

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈb̥ʁuˀ], [ˈb̥ʁoˀ]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

brug c (singular definite brugen, plural indefinite brug)

Inflection

Declension of brug

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brug	brugen	brug	brugene
genitive	brugs	brugens	brugs	brugenes

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

brug

imperative of bruge

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /brʏx/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: brug
Rhymes: -ʏx

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

- (general):

- (toponyms):

Descendants

Afrikaans: brug
- → Swazi: libhuloho
Berbice Creole Dutch: brogi
Negerhollands: bruk, brök, brugge
Petjo: bruh
→ Papiamentu: brùg, bres
→ Sranan Tongo: broki
- Aukan: booki
- Saramaccan: boóki
- → Caribbean Javanese: broki
- → Caribbean Hindustani: broki

Javindo

Etymology

From Dutch brug (“bridge”).

Noun

brug

bridge

Descendants

⇒ Javanese: brug, bruk