*braką
Runic: ᛒᚱᚨᚲᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈbrɑ.kɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
- a creaking noise
- a breaking, fracture
Etymology
A nominalization from *brekaną (‘to break’). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrog-o-m from an o-grade form of root *bʰreg- (‘to break’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | braką | brakō |
| Acc. | braką | brakō |
| Gen. | brakas, brakis | brakǫ̂ |
| Dat. | brakai | brakamaz |
| Inst. | brakō | brakamiz |
| Voc. | braką | brakō |
Descendants
- breahtm, gebræc (Old English)
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braht, gibreh, kapreh, kipreh (Old High German)
- brach (Middle High German)
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braht, brahtum, gibrak (Old Saxon)
- brak (Middle Low German)
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brak (Old Norse)
- brak (Icelandic)