brechen

German (Berlin)

/ˈbʁɛçən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to break
  • (transitive) to refract
  • (transitive) to vomit
  • (transitive) to fold
  • (intransitive) to become broken; to break; to fracture

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German brechen inherited from Old High German brehhan (break) inherited from *brekan inherited from Proto-Germanic *brekaną (break) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (break, crack, split), *bʰreg- (break, crack, split).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰreg-

Gloss

break, crack, split

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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