Brille
German (Berlin)
/ˈbʁɪlə/
noun
Definitions
- (pair of) glasses, spectacles frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes to correct vision
- (pair of) goggles protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face
- (toilet) toilet seat hinged, contoured seat with a hole in the middle, of a toilet
- (medical) nasal canulla for oxygen clear plastic tubes for the delivery of oxygen to the nose
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German brille, berillus (beryl) derived from Latin beryllus (beryl).
Origin
Latin
beryllus
Gloss
beryl
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beryllus Latin
- Brillengestell German
- Brillenschlange German
- Gestell German
- Schlange German
- Sonne German
- Sonnenbrille German
- brillare Italian
- βήρυλλος Ancient Greek
- brille Norwegian Bokmål
- brille Norwegian Nynorsk
- brille Danish
- brýle Czech
- brýlový Czech
- brile Serbo-Croatian
- beril Middle Dutch
- brilles Latvian
- saulesbrilles Latvian
- berille Middle High German
- berillus Middle High German
- brille Middle High German
- Brëll Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Sonnebrëll Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- brille German Low German