Brits

See also: brits

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɹɪts/
  • Rhymes: -ɪts

Noun

Brits

  1. plural of Brit

Proper noun

Brits

  1. The Brit Awards, an annual award ceremony for British popular musicians.

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Pronunciation
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Dutch Brits, equivalent to Brit +‎ -s.

Adjective

Brits (attributive Britse, not comparable)

  1. British (of, from, or pertaining to the United Kingdom, the British Isles, the British Commonwealth or the British people)

See also

Etymology 2

Named after a train station of the same name, which was named after South African Johannes Nicolaas Brits.

Proper noun

Brits

  1. Brits (a town in North West, South Africa)

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Britsch (superseded)

Etymology

From Brit +‎ -s.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /brɪts/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Brits
  • Rhymes: -ɪts
  • Homophone: brits

Adjective

Brits (comparative Britser, superlative meest Brits or Britst)

  1. British

Inflection
Inflection of Brits
uninflected Brits
inflected Britse
comparative Britser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial BritsBritserhet Britst
het Britste
indefinite m./f. sing. BritseBritsereBritste
n. sing. BritsBritserBritste
plural BritseBritsereBritste
definite BritseBritsereBritste
partitive BritsBritsers—

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: Brits
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