Braut

See also: braut

German

Etymology

From Middle High German brūt, from Old High German brūt (akin to Old Saxon brūd), from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz. Compare Dutch bruid, English bride, Danish brud.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʁaʊ̯t/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯t

Noun

Braut f (genitive Braut, plural Bräute, diminutive Bräutchen n or Bräutlein n, male Bräutigam)

  1. bride; a woman taking part in a marriage
  2. (slang) a broad; a woman or girl

Declension
Declension of Braut
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Braut die Bräute
genitive einer der Braut der Bräute
dative einer der Braut den Bräuten
accusative eine die Braut die Bräute

Derived terms
  • Brautführer
  • Brautjungfer
  • Braut und Bräutigam

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German brūt, from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz. Cognate with German Braut, English bride, Dutch bruid, Icelandic brúður.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʀæu̯t/, [bʀæˑʊ̯t]

Noun

Braut f (plural Bräit)

  1. bride
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