bruche

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See also: Bruche and Brüche

Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old High German brūhhan, from Proto-Germanic *brūkaną.

The past tense forms broht, brooch (both with the open vowel /ɔː/) were doubtless formed by analogy with moht, mooch, from mugge (may). It is not ruled out, however, that they are alterations of older strong forms.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bruche (third-person singular present bruch, past tense broht or brooch, past participle jebruch)

  1. (Ripuarian) to need
    Bruchs de dat noch odder kann ich dat fottdonn?
    Do you still need this or can I throw it away?
  2. (Ripuarian, interrogative or negated) to need, have to
    Wann ich em Lotto jewennen dät, bröht ich nie widder (ze) ärbeede.
    If I won the lottery, I would never have to work again.

French

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Noun

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bruche f (plural bruches)

  1. bruchid

Further reading

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Latin

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Noun

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brūche

  1. vocative singular of brūchus

Middle English

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Noun

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bruche

  1. Alternative form of broche