brijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brine, from Old Dutch *brīni, from Proto-Germanic *brīniją, *brīną, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *mrīno- (“salt, sea”), from *móri (“sea”). Compare Latin marīnus (“of the sea, marine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brɛi̯n/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: brijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

brijn n (uncountable)

  1. brine; solution for pickling

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • brijnzout
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