Brooch

See also: brooch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German brāhha, which is related to brehhan (“to break”). Cognate with German Brache, Vilamovian bröch.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bʀoːχ/
Homophone: brooch

Noun

Brooch f (plural Broochen)

fallow (unseeded or uncultivated land)

Related terms

brooch

References

van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “braak1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

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