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Brick
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brick
English
+ (name)
+ Township, New Jersey
thumb|Sign for Brick Township
Etymology
As an English surname, from the noun en bridge. This aligns more closely with the pronunciation of its ancestors, enm brigge, ang brycg.
As a en pl - surname, from pl Brych, which has the same pronunciation.
Pronunciation
en ɪk
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en twp co/Ocean County s/New Jersey c/USA, named after Joseph Brick. Township of Brick, New Jersey
See also
en Brickhouse
en Bryck
References
East Central German
Etymology
gmw-ecg :inh gmh:brucke<id:bridge> bridge +
Noun
gmw-ecg noun diminutive Brickl f
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch Bridge
References
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Hunsrik
thumb|En Brick
Etymology
hrx :inh gmw-cfr:Bröck<id:bridge> bridge +28 2
Pronunciation
Noun
f Bricke
bridge
hrx Die Fraa stehd uff de Brick. The woman is standing on the bridge.
References
hrx Bridges
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
pdc :inh gmh:brucke<id:bridge> bridge +
Compare de Brücke, nl brug, en bridge, osx bruggia, nds Brüch, da brygge.
Pronunciation
pdc /brɪk/
Noun
pdc noun f plural Bricke
bridge