bruel

Catalan

Etymology

From bruelar (“bellow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [bɾuˈɛl]

Noun

bruel m (plural bruels)

1. firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)

   Synonyms: passaforadí, reiet, safranet

Further reading

• “bruel” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Old French

Noun

bruel oblique singular, m (oblique plural brueus or bruex or bruels, nominative singular brueus or bruex or bruels, nominative plural bruel)

1. woods