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Bregen
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German
Alternative forms
de Brägen
Etymology
de gml brēgen, from de osx *bregin, osx *bragan, from de gmw-pro *bragn, from de gem-pro *bragną. Cognate with ang bræġn / ang bræġen, nl brein, en brain.Brägen
Pronunciation
de /ˈbreːɡən/ [ˈbʁeːɡŋ̍] [ˈbʁeːɡn̩] [ˈbʁeːɡən]
de De-Bregen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m.sg
de regional chiefly northern Germany (animal) brain
de Hirn
de jocular head
de Schädel
Usage notes
The simple noun is chiefly restricted to the technical language of butchers, farmers, huntsmen; but de Bregenwurst is a common term for a traditional sausage in northern Germany.
Declension
m.sg
Derived terms
de Bregenwurst
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