breek

English

Noun

breek

  1. (Ireland) Alternative form of brick.

References

  • J. J. Hogan and Patrick C. O'Neill (1947) “A NORTH-COUNTY DUBLIN GLOSSARY”, in Béaloideas[1], volume 17, number 1/2, An Cumann Le Béaloideas Eireann/Folklore of lreland Society, page 265

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

  • briek (Cape Afrikaans)

Etymology

From Dutch breken, from Middle Dutch brēken, from Old Dutch *brecan, from Proto-West Germanic *brekan, from Proto-Germanic *brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brɪə̯k/
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Verb

breek (present breek, present participle brekende, past participle gebreek)

  1. to break

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eːk

Verb

breek

  1. inflection of breken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Anagrams

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian breka

Pronunciation

Verb

breek

  1. (Sylt, Heligoland) to break

Conjugation

Conjugation of breek (Sylt dialect)
infinitive I breek
infinitive II () breeken
past participle breeken
imperative breek
  present past
1st singular breek brok
2nd singular brakst brokst
3rd singular brakt brok
plural / dual breek brok
  perfect pluperfect
1st singular haa breeken her breeken
2nd singular heest breeken herst breeken
3rd singular heer breeken her breeken
plural / dual haa breeken her breeken
  future (skel) future (wel)
1st singular skel breek wel breek
2nd singular sket breek wet breek
3rd singular skel breek wel breek
plural / dual skel breek wel breek