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Brocken
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English
Etymology
A variant of en brooking.
Proper noun
en.
Derived terms
en Brocken bow Brocken specter,Brocken spectre specter of the Brocken,spectre of the Brocken
References
Brocken
German
Pronunciation
de /ˈbʁɔkŋ̩/ /ˈbʁɔkən/
de De-Brocken.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Brocken2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Etymology 1
de ine-pro *bʰreg-
From de goh brocco, from de gem-pro *brukkô, related to gem-pro *brukiz.
Noun
m Bröckchen,Bröcklein,Brockerl,Bröckerl
piece part of a larger whole
Declension
m
Derived terms
de die Brocken hinwerfen
de die Brocken hinschmeißen
Etymology 2
Probably from de brocken, referring to the mountain's erosion. More at Brocken.
Proper noun
m
de mountain de mountain in the Harz mountain range , c/Germany
de Blocksberg
Further reading
Brocken_abgebrochenes_Stueck Brocken (abgebrochenes Stück)
Brocken_Berg_im_Harz Brocken (Berg im Harz)