brak
English
Adjective
brak (comparative more brak, superlative most brak)
- (South Africa) Brackish.
- 1995, Bill Sheat, Gerald Schofield, Complete Gardening in Southern Africa (page 437)
- Brak soils, which continue to be a subject of research, are unlikely to provide a major stumbling block […] However, brak conditions and their effects underline many of the principles of good soil management […]
- 1995, Bill Sheat, Gerald Schofield, Complete Gardening in Southern Africa (page 437)
Anagrams
- bark, kbar, krab
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
German Brack (“defective goods, defect, flaw”).
Noun
brak
- defect
Declension
| nominative | brak |
|---|---|
| genitive | braknıñ |
| dative | brakqa |
| accusative | braknı |
| locative | brakta |
| ablative | braktan |
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɑk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: brak
- Rhymes: -ɑk
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch brac. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Adjective
brak (comparative brakker, superlative brakst)
- brackish
- (colloquial) bad
- (colloquial) hung over
Inflection
| Inflection of brak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | brak | |||
| inflected | brakke | |||
| comparative | brakker | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | brak | brakker | het brakst het brakste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | brakke | brakkere | brakste |
| n. sing. | brak | brakker | brakste | |
| plural | brakke | brakkere | brakste | |
| definite | brakke | brakkere | brakste | |
| partitive | braks | brakkers | — | |
Derived terms
- brakheid
- uitbrakken
Descendants
- → Papiamentu: brak
- → Sranan Tongo: brak
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch bracke. Compare German Bracke, French braque, English brach, Italian bracco, Spanish braco. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
brak m or f (plural brakken, diminutive brakje n)
- hound, brach (of either sex)
- Synonym: jachthond
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
brak
- singular past indicative of breken
Anagrams
- bark, krab
Gothic
Romanization
brak
- Romanization of 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌺
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse brak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /praːk/
- Rhymes: -aːk
Noun
brak n (genitive singular braks, no plural)
- crash, din
- wreckage, broken wood, etc.
Declension
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | brak | brakið | brök | brökin |
| accusative | brak | brakið | brök | brökin |
| dative | braki | brakinu | brökum | brökunum |
| genitive | braks | braksins | braka | brakanna |
Derived terms
- brak og brestir (a colossal din)
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German brak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brak/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ak
- Syllabification: brak
Noun
brak m inan
- lack, dearth, scarcity
- defect
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brak | braki |
| genitive | braku | braków |
| dative | brakowi | brakom |
| accusative | brak | braki |
| instrumental | brakiem | brakami |
| locative | braku | brakach |
| vocative | braku | braki |
Derived terms
- bezbrakowy
- brakowy
Verb
brak (defective verb)
- (intransitive) there is/are no; is/are wanting [+genitive]
- Na parkingu brak wolnych miejsc. ― There is no vacant space in the parking lot.
Conjugation
| present tense | brak |
|---|---|
| past tense | było brak |
| future tense | będzie brak |
| conditional | byłoby brak |
| imperative | niech będzie brak |
Further reading
- brak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- brak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *borkъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brâːk/
Noun
brȃk m (Cyrillic spelling бра̑к)
- marriage
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brȃk | brȁkovi |
| genitive | braka | brakova |
| dative | braku | brakovima |
| accusative | brak | brakove |
| vocative | braku | brakovi |
| locative | braku | brakovima |
| instrumental | brakom | brakovima |
Derived terms
- brȃčnī
Swedish
Noun
brak n
- a loud crashing sound like the sound of a large tree falling or a structure collapsing
- Trädet föll med ett brak
- The tree came down with a crash
- Ett brak hördes från vardagsrummet
- A loud crash was heard from the living room
Declension
| Declension of brak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | brak | braket | brak | braken |
| Genitive | braks | brakets | braks | brakens |
Derived terms
- brakare (“loud fart”)
- brakförlust (“crushing defeat”)
- brakmiddag (“big fancy dinner”)
- brakskit (“loud fart”)
- braksuccé (“great success”)
Related terms
- braka
References
- brak in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- brak in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- brak in Svensk ordbok (SO)
Uzbek
Etymology
From Russian брак (brak), from Polish brak, from Middle Low German brak (“flaw, defect; breaking”).
Noun
brak (plural braklar)
- reject, defective product
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brak | braklar |
| genitive | brakning | braklarning |
| dative | brakka | braklarga |
| definite accusative | brakni | braklarni |
| locative | brakda | braklarda |
| ablative | brakdan | braklardan |
* Note: The type of possessive is not specified.