breit

See also: Breit and bréit

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

breit

1. (deprecated template usage) second- and third-person singular present indicative of breien
2. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) plural imperative of breien

Anagrams

• briet

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German breit, from Old High German breit, from Proto-Germanic *braidaz. Compare Low German breet, breed, Dutch breed, English broad, Danish bred.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʀaɪ̯t/

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Adjective

breit (comparative breiter, superlative am breitesten)

1. broad, wide

   eine breite Straße: a wide street

2. (figuratively) wide

   Die Universität bietet ein breites Spektrum von Fächern an.: The university offers a wide variety of subjects.

3. (colloquial) drunk or high on marijuana; stoned

   Du bist ziemlich breit.

   You're pretty stoned.

Antonyms

• (wide): eng, schmal
• (drunk): nüchtern

Related terms

• Breite

Further reading

• “breit” in Duden online

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Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

1. neuter singular of brei

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *braidaz, whence also Old Saxon brēd, Old English brād, Old Norse breiðr, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (braiþs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /breit/

Adjective

breit

1. broad, large

Descendants

• German: breit
• Luxembourgish: breet
• Yiddish: ברייט (breyt)

References

• Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer