Brunst

See also: brunst

German

Etymology

From Middle High German brunst, from Old High German brunst, from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /brʊnst/
Rhymes: -ʊnst
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Noun

Brunst f (genitive Brunst, plural Brünste)

heat, rut (sexual excitement of animals)
Synonym: Brunft
sexual arousal

Declension

Declension of Brunst [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Brunst	die	Brünste
genitive	einer	der	Brunst	der	Brünste
dative	einer	der	Brunst	den	Brünsten
accusative	eine	die	Brunst	die	Brünste

Derived terms

brünstig
Gebrunst
Inbrunst

Further reading

“Brunst” in Duden online
“Brunst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Brunst” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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