Broch

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See also: broch and broc'h

Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German bruch, from Old High German bruh, from Proto-West Germanic *bruki. Cognate with German Bruch, Dutch breuk, English breach.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Broch m (plural Bréch)

  1. breakage
  2. fracture
  3. (mathematics) fraction
  4. (pathology) hernia
  5. quarry

Scots[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

The Broch

  1. Doric form of Fraserburgh (a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland)
  2. Doric form of Burghead (a town in Moray, Scotland)