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Old English · noun

broc

Normalised brōc

Part of speech
noun
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/broːk/
Syllables
broːk (1 syllable)
Modern English
brooklabourbreechbreechesbritchestoilbrbrēċ

broc1 · noun

Senses

  1. labour, toil

  2. affliction

  3. disease

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of broc
SingularPlural
Nominative brōcbrōcu
Accusative brōcbrōcu
Genitive brōcesbrōca
Dative brōcebrōcum

broc2 · noun · feminine

Senses

  1. underpants; see brēċ

  2. butt

Declension · strong consonant stem

Declension of broc
SingularPlural
Nominative brōcbrēċ
Accusative brōcbrēċ
Genitive brēċbrōcebrōca
Dative brēċbrōcum

broc3 · noun · masculine

Senses

  1. brook

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of broc
SingularPlural
Nominative brōcbrōcas
Accusative brōcbrōcas
Genitive brōcesbrōca
Dative brōcebrōcum

broc4 · noun · masculine · alternative form

Senses

  1. alternative form of brocc

All forms (8)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

Descendants

breech, breeches, britches, brook

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