brøk

Danish

/brøːˀk/

noun
Definitions
  • (arithmetic) fraction ratio of two integers

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German brök derived from Middle Low German bröke derived from Proto-Germanic *brukiz (fissure, breach, breakable).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*brukiz

Gloss

fissure, breach, breakable

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