Bruch

German (Berlin)

/bʁʊx/, /bʁuːx/, /bʁʊx/

noun
Definitions
  • break
  • fracture, rupture
  • breach
  • (mathematics) fraction
  • (religion) schism

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bruch inherited from Old High German bruh inherited from Proto-Germanic *brukiz (fissure, breach, breakable).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*brukiz

Gloss

fissure, breach, breakable

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