brau
See also: brâu and Brau
Catalan
Etymology
Probably from Vulgar Latin *bravus. Compare Italian bravo.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈbɾaw/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aw
Noun
brau m (plural braus)
- bull
See also
- toro m
Adjective
brau (feminine brava, masculine plural braus, feminine plural braves)
- brave, fierce
- rough, abrupt (sea and coastline)
Derived terms
- bravament
- bravesa
Further reading
- “brau” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “brau”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “brau” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Cimbrian
Noun
brau f (plural braun, diminutive bròille)
- (Mezzaselva) Alternative form of vrau
Declension
Declension of brau – 6thdeclension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | an | de | brau | de | braun |
| accusative | an | de | brau | de | braun |
| dative | anara | dar | braun | in | braun |
Luxembourgish
Verb
brau
- second-person singular imperative of brauen
Norn
Alternative forms
- (Orkney) brow
Etymology
From Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic *braudą.
Noun
brau
- (Shetland) bread
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn. Compare German braun, Dutch bruin, English brown.
Adjective
brau
- brown