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Bruck
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bruck
English
Proper noun
s
en.
Derived terms
en Bruck syndrome
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Bruck is the 12048th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2588 individuals. Bruck is most common among White (94.86%) individuals.
See also
Bruck an der Mur
Bavarian
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Alternative forms
bar Brugg alternative spelling
bar Bruckn Central, Southern
Etymology
From bar gmh brucke, from bar goh brugga, goh brucca, from bar gmw-pro *bruggju.
Compare de Brücke, nl brug, en bridge, nds Brüch, da brygge, osx bruggia.
Pronunciation
bar /ˈb̥ruk/ Nothern, Central
Noun
m Bruckn Bruckal
bridge
Luxembourgish
Etymology
There is a verb lb brucken to brood, which is probably lb 1 for “clucking” (compare German Low Franconian li Bruck brooding hen). Perhaps influenced also by lb bréien to brood (de brüten).
On the other hand, the word de Brot bread is used for “spawn” in some German dialects and this regularly becomes lb Brukt, lb Brokt in some northern varieties of Luxembourgish.
Pronunciation
lb [bʀuk]
Noun
m -
spawn
lb Läich