Bröll

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Limburgish

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Etymology 1

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From the verb brölle, from Middle High German brüelen, ultimately imitative.

Alternative forms

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  • bröl (widespread variant)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʀœl/
  • Hyphenation: Bröll
  • Rhymes: -œl

Noun

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Bröll m

  1. (Eupen, Krefeld) scream, cry, roar

Etymology 2

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From Middle High German brille, from earlier Middle High German berille (beryl), from Latin beryllus (beryl).

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʀøl/
  • Hyphenation: Bröll
  • Rhymes: -øl

Noun

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Bröll (plural Brölls, diminutive Brölltje)

  1. (Eupen) (pair of) glasses, spectacles (frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes to correct vision)
  2. (Eupen) (pair of) goggles (protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face)
Derived terms
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