brusc

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈbɾusk]

Adjective

brusc (feminine brusca, masculine plural bruscs or bruscos, feminine plural brusques)

1. brusque (rudely abrupt)

Derived terms

• bruscament
• brusquedat

Further reading

• “brusc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Dalmatian

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *bruscus, from Latin rūscus or rūscum. Compare Catalan brusc, Italian brusco, French brusque, Spanish brusco.

Adjective

brusc

1. rude
2. offhanded
3. brusque

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French

Etymology

From Occitan brusc, from Italian brusco

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁysk/

Noun

brusc m (plural bruscs)

1. (dated, vernacular) butcher's broom (and other plants in the genus Ruscus)
2. (regional) a type of heather used in making brooms
3. (dated, vernacular) gorse

Synonyms

• (genus Ruscus): fragon

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Occitan

brusc

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɾysk/

Etymology 1

Noun

brusc m (plural brusques)

1. beehive (home of bees)

Etymology 2

From Italian brusco

Adjective

brusc m (feminine singular brusca, masculine plural brusques, feminine plural bruscas)

1. brusque

Etymology 3

Noun

brusc m (plural brusques)

1. A variety of heather

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French brusque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brusk/

Adjective

brusc m or n (feminine singular bruscă, masculine plural bruști, feminine and neuter plural bruște)

1. sudden

Declension

Declension of brusc

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	brusc		bruscă	bruști	bruște
	definite	bruscul		brusca	bruștii	bruștele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	brusc		bruște	bruști	bruște
	definite	bruscului		bruștei	bruștilor	bruștelor