broec

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

Noun

broec f

  1. trousers, pants, breeches
Inflection
Strong feminine noun
singular plural
nominative broec broeke
accusative broec broeke
genitive broec, broeke broeke
dative broec, broeke broeken


Descendants
  • Dutch: broek
    • Afrikaans: broek (see there for further descendants)
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: bruku
    • Negerhollands: broek, bruk
    • → Akawaio: puuruukuu (via Skepi Creole Dutch)
    • → Javanese: ꦧꦿꦸꦏ꧀ (bruk)
    • → Lokono: boróko
    • → Kupang Malay: baruk, bruk
    • → Munsee: pălóok
    • → Papiamentu: bruki (from the diminutive)
    • → Pemon: puuruukuu (via Skepi Creole Dutch)
    • → Russian: брюки (brjuki)
    • → Sranan Tongo: bruku (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

Noun

broec m or n

  1. low land, wetland, marsh
Inflection
Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative broec broeke
accusative broec broeke
genitive broecs broeke
dative broeke broeken
Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative broec broec, broeke
accusative broec broec, broeke
genitive broecs broeke
dative broeke broeken


Descendants

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