brong

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• broun (Moselle Franconian)
• brung (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Old High German brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʀoŋ/

Adjective

brong (masculine bronge, feminine brong, comparative bronger, superlative et brongste)

1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) brown

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʀoŋ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -oŋ

Adjective

brong (masculine brongen, neuter brongt, comparative méi brong, superlative am brongsten)

1. brown

Declension

declension of brong

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass brong	si ass brong	et ass brong	si si(nn) brong
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	brongen	brong	brongt	brong
	independent without determiner			bronges	bronger
dative	after any declined word	brongen	bronger	brongen	brongen
	as first declined word	brongem		brongem

See also

Colors in Luxembourgish · Faarwen (layout · text)

wäiss	gro	schwaarz
rout	orange; brong	giel
	gréng
turquoise	blo (hellblo, himmelblo)	blo (donkelblo)
violett; indigo	magenta; mof	rosa; pink