broet

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *bruot, from Proto-Germanic *brōduz.

Noun

broet n

1. brood, young of a bird
2. (act of) brooding

Inflection

Strong neuter noun

	singular	plural
nominative	broet	broet, broede
accusative	broet	broet, broede
genitive	broets	broede
dative	broede	broeden

Descendants

• Dutch: broed
• Limburgish: brood

Further reading

• “broet”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “broet”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN