Bruudbäcker
Limburgish
Alternative forms
- broeëdbekker (Veldeke spelling)
- Bruutbäke̩r (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
Etymology
From Bruud (“bread”) + Bäcker (“baker”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Bruudbäcker m (plural Bruudbäcker) (German-based spelling)
Usage notes
- In the past this term was used to differentiate a baker of bread from other bakers (e.g. pastry bakers), nowadays these professions have mostly merged and are all referred to with the term Bäcker.