broc

French

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Etymology

Origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

un broc à toilette
an ewer for dressing table

un broc à lait
a pitcher for milk

• IPA: /bʁo/

Noun

broc m (plural brocs)

1. ewer, pitcher

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish brocc, from Proto-Celtic *brokko- (“badger”) (compare Welsh broch).

Noun

broc m (genitive broic, nominative plural broic)

1. badger

Declension

Declension of broc

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative broc broic Vocative a bhroic a bhroca Genitive broic broc Dative broc broic

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an broc na broic Genitive an bhroic na mbroc Dative leis an mbroc don bhroc leis na broic

Derived terms

• broc meala
• brocach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
broc	bhroc	mbroc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish brocc, from Proto-Celtic *brokko- (“badger”) (compare Welsh broch).

Noun

broc m

1. badger

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
broc	vroc	mroc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Old English

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *brōkaz, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Middle Dutch broek, Old High German bruoh (German Bruch).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /broːk/

Noun

brōc m

1. stream, brook

Declension

    Declension of broc (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	brōc	brōcas
accusative	brōc	brōcas
genitive	brōces	brōca
dative	brōce	brōcum

Descendants

• brook

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish brocc, from Proto-Celtic *brokko- (“badger”) (compare Welsh broch).

Noun

broc m (genitive and plural bruic)

1. badger
2. (obsolete) wolf

Derived terms

• broc-lann
• brocair