Bregen
German
Alternative forms
- Brägen
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German brēgen, from Old Saxon *bregin, *bragan, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic *bragną. Cognate with Old English bræġn, Dutch brein, English brain.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbreːɡən/, [ˈbʁeːɡŋ̍], [-ɡən]
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Noun
Bregen m (strong, genitive Bregens, no plural)
- (regional, chiefly Northern Germany) (animal) brain
- Synonym: Hirn
- (humorous) head
- Synonym: Schädel
Usage notes
- The simple noun is chiefly restricted to the technical language of butchers, farmers, huntsmen; but Bregenwurst is a common term for a traditional sausage in northern Germany.
Declension
Declension of Bregen [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Bregen |
genitive | eines | des | Bregens |
dative | einem | dem | Bregen |
accusative | einen | den | Bregen |
Derived terms
- Bregenwurst
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Brägen”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading
- “Bregen” in Duden online
- “Bregen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache