Brasse

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See also: brasse and brassé

German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

A Central and Low German form with -ss- for -chs-, from northern Middle High German and Middle Low German brassem, from Old High German brahsma, from Proto-West Germanic *brahsima, from Proto-Germanic *brahsmǭ, perhaps from *brehwanaz (shining, glittery, sparkly), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerek- (to shine), see also English braid (verb).

The form has widely replaced the more southern Brachse(n) in standard usage. Cognate with Dutch brasem.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁasə/
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  • Rhymes: -asə

Noun[edit]

Brasse f (genitive Brasse, plural Brassen)

  1. carp bream (a fish)

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Proper noun[edit]

Brasse m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Brasses or (with an article) Brasse, feminine genitive Brasse, plural Brasses or Brasse)

  1. a surname

Further reading[edit]

  • Brasse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Brasse” in Duden online