Braue

See also: braue

German

Etymology

From Middle High German brā (inflected brāw-; rarely also brāwe), from Old High German brāwa (late also brā), from Proto-Germanic *brēwō, from Proto-Indo-European. Cognate with Dutch brauw, English brow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁaʊ̯ə/
• Homophone: braue

Noun

Braue f (genitive Braue, plural Brauen)

1. eyebrow

Usage notes

• The simplex is rather rare in modern German, the usual form is Augenbraue.

Derived terms

• Augenbraue
• Monobraue

Related terms

• Wimper

Further reading

• “Braue” in Duden online