bruken

Low German

Etymology 1

(deprecated template usage)

From Middle Low German brûken, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Saxon brūkan, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *brūkaną.

Verb

bruken (third-person singular simple present bruukt, past tense bruuk, past participle bruukt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to need to, to have to (in negation or with the adverb alleen (“just, only”), you can also use möten)

   Du bruukst nich op mi to töven.

   You don’t need to wait for me.

   (or Du musst nich op mi to töven, see usage notes).

Conjugation

Conjugation of bruken (weak verb)

infinitive	bruken
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	bruuk	bruuk
2nd person singular	bruuks(t)	bruuks(t)
3rd person singular	bruuk(t)	bruuk
plural	bruukt, bruuken	bruken
imperative	present	—
singular	bruuk(e)
plural	bruukt
participle	present	past
	bruken	(e)bruukt, gebruukt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Usage notes

• In a negative sentence, möten or dörven are often used instead of bruken. For example, you don't need to go yet is usually translated by du musst noch nich gahn instead of du bruukst noch nich to gahn.
• The verb nödig hebben is used to express the need of something.

Etymology 2

(deprecated template usage)

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German gebrūken, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Saxon gibrūkan, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *gabrūkaną.

Verb

bruken (third-person singular simple present bruukt, past tense bruuk, past participle bruukt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to use

Conjugation

Conjugation of bruken (weak verb)

infinitive	bruken
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	bruuk	bruuk
2nd person singular	bruuks(t)	bruuks(t)
3rd person singular	bruuk(t)	bruuk
plural	bruukt, bruuken	bruken
imperative	present	—
singular	bruuk(e)
plural	bruukt
participle	present	past
	bruken	(e)bruukt, gebruukt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

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Middle Low German=====Pronunciation=

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /bruːkən/===Etymology===

From Old Saxon brūkan, from Proto-Germanic *brūkaną.

Verb

brûken

1. to use, utilise====Declension====

Conjugation of bruken as a weak verb

Plain Infinitive	brûken
Full Infinitive (Gerund)	tô brûkene or tô brûkende
Verbal Noun	brûken or brûkent
Participles			Imperatives
Present	brûkende		2nd Person Singular	brûke
Past	gebrûket		2nd Person Plural	brûket
	Indicative		Subjunctive
	Present	Preterite	Present	Preterite
1st Person Singular	brûke	brûkede	brûke	brûkede
2nd Person Singular	brûkest	brûkedest	brûkest	brûkedest
3rd Person Singular	brûket	brûkede	brûket	brûkede
Plural	brûken (brûket?)	brûkeden	brûken	brûkeden

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• bruket

Noun

bruken m or n

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) definite masculine singular of bruk

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Swedish

Noun

bruken

1. (deprecated template usage) definite plural of bruk