брак

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *borkъ.

Noun

брак (brak) m

  1. marriage

Inflection


Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [brak]
  • (file)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic бракъ (brakŭ), from Proto-Slavic *borkъ.

Noun

брак (brak) m inan (genitive бра́ка, nominative plural бра́ки, genitive plural бра́ков)

  1. marriage, matrimony
Declension

Etymology 2

Via Polish brak, from Middle Low German brak (flaw, defect; breaking). Compare modern German Bruch and English break.

Noun

брак (brak) m inan (genitive бра́ка, nominative plural бра́ки, genitive plural бра́ков)

  1. flaw, defect
  2. (uncountable) defective goods, waste, spoilage, rejects
Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), брак”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv O. N., Moscow: Progress

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *borkъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brâːk/

Noun

бра̑к m (Latin spelling brȃk)

  1. marriage

Declension

Derived terms

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