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brak

1

/ brak /

adjective

  1. (of water) brackish or salty


brak

2

/ brak /

noun

  1. a mongrel dog

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brak1

C19: Afrikaans

Origin of brak2

C20: from Afrikaans, literally: setter

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Example Sentences

De boys aint gwine to brak their necks over you when yer gets ole an' ugly, nuther.

Hon heyri brak mikit fjsit, ok beljan ǫskurliga; hon hljp inn œpandi ok kvaz eigi vita, hver dœmi um vri fjsinu.

Lǫguz menn nir til svefns um kveldit; ok um nttina heyru menn brak mikit sklann, ok til sngr bnda.

Ne'er was a wife weel pleased coming frae the mill but ane, and she brak her neck bane.

"Ay, but ye're no tauld to brak open folk's doors, to force them to repent," replied Cubby.

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