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brug

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Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /brœχ/
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    Noun

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    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

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    Etymology

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

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    brug m

    1. heather

    Danish

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [ˈb̥ʁuˀ], [ˈb̥ʁoˀ]

    Etymology 1

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

    Noun

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    brug c (singular definite brugen, plural indefinite brug)

    1. use, application
    2. usage
    3. farm
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    Declension of brug
    common
    gender     		singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative brug brugen brug brugene
    genitive brugs brugens brugs brugenes

    Etymology 2

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    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

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    brug

    1. imperative of bruge

    Dutch

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    Etymology

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

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      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

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      Javanese

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      Romanization

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      brug

      1. romanization of ꦧꦿꦸꦒ꧀

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      Etymology

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      From Dutch brug (“bridge”).

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      Noun

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      brug

      1. bridge

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