brööje̩
See also: Brooje
Limburgish
Alternative forms
- bruuje̩, brüüje̩ (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, various dialects)
- breeje̩ (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, uncommon, West Limburgish)
- brööte (Eupen)
- breuje (Veldeke spelling)
Etymology
From Old Limburgish *brōdian, from Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʁøː.jə/
- Rhymes: -øːjə
Verb
brööje̩ (weak, third-person singular present brööjt, past participle c͜he̩brööjt, auxiliary verb han) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread)
- (transitive, of birds) to brood
- (intransitive, figuratively) to brood, to chew on something, to rack one's brain over something (with üve̩r, öve̩r)
- Synonyms: uutbrööje̩, uutdänke̩
- (intransitive, Kapel in 't Zand) to live (in a certain place)
Derived terms
- aanbrööje̩
- be̩brööje̩
- Brööje̩rei
- uutbrööje̩
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