brec
Catalan
Etymology
From French break, from English break (“a type of open carriage”).
Noun
brec m (plural brecs)
- estate car, station wagon
- Synonym: cotxe familiar
Further reading
- “brec”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
Old English
Etymology
Plural of brōc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /breːt͡ʃ/
Noun
brēċ f pl
- underpants
- before 1150, Monasteriales Indicia[1] (monastic sign language guide):
- Brōca tācn is þæt þū strīċe mid þīnum twām handum upp on þīn þēoh.
- The sign for underwear is that you stroke up your thigh with both hands.
- plural of brōc
Declension
Strong consonant stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | brēċ |
| accusative | — | brēċ |
| genitive | — | brōca |
| dative | — | brōcum |