bross

See also: Bross

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• vrosch (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosc, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (“frog”). Cognate with German Frosch, English frosh.

Noun

bross n (plural brössar)

1. (Sette Comuni) frog

   De brössar zeint guut so èssan as ze zeint bóol gakhòchet.

   Frogs are good to eat as long as they're cooked well.

Declension

Declension of bross – 3rd declension

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	an	's	bross	de	brössar
accusative	an	's	bross	de	brössar
dative	aname	me	brosse	in	brössarn

References

• “bross” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

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Hungarian

Etymology

From French broche (“brooch”), from Late Latin brocca (“pointed tool”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbroʃː]
• Hyphenation: bross

Noun

bross (plural brossok)

1. brooch

   Synonym: melltű

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	bross	brossok
accusative	brosst	brossokat
dative	brossnak	brossoknak
instrumental	brossal	brossokkal
causal-final	brossért	brossokért
translative	brossá	brossokká
terminative	brossig	brossokig
essive-formal	brossként	brossokként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	brossban	brossokban
superessive	brosson	brossokon
adessive	brossnál	brossoknál
illative	brossba	brossokba
sublative	brossra	brossokra
allative	brosshoz	brossokhoz
elative	brossból	brossokból
delative	brossról	brossokról
ablative	brosstól	brossoktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	brossé	brossoké
non-attributive possessive - plural	brosséi	brossokéi

Possessive forms of bross
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	brossom	brossaim
2nd person sing.	brossod	brossaid
3rd person sing.	brossa	brossai
1st person plural	brossunk	brossaink
2nd person plural	brossotok	brossaitok
3rd person plural	brossuk	brossaik

Derived terms

• brosstű

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔsː

Noun

1. indefinite genitive singular of bros