brug

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

• IPA^(key): /brœχ/

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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)

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

brug m

1. heather

• IPA^(key): [ˈb̥ʁuˀ], [ˈb̥ʁoˀ]

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

brug c (singular definite brugen, plural indefinite brug)

1. use, application
2. usage
3. farm

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

brug

1. imperative of bruge

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

• IPA^(key): /brʏx/

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• Hyphenation: brug
• Rhymes: -ʏx

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