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Bross
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bross
English
Etymology
From a shortened form of the en la - given name la Ambrosius, or from en gmh brossen to sprout, bud.
Proper noun
en.
Anagrams
en borss Sorbs sorbs
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Brost Moselle Franconian
gmw-cfr Bosch Ripuarian archaic
Etymology
From gmw-cfr goh brust. The native form in most or all Ripuarian dialects is Bosch from goh *burst or rather goh *borst with metathesis (compare nl borst). The form Brost, Bross spread northward under the influence of standard gmw-cfr de Brust.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /bʀos/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun f plural Bröss diminutive Brössje
gmw-cfr Ripuarian chest
gmw-cfr Ripuarian breast