Brett

See also: brett

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɹɛt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Etymology 1

Related to Breton, Brittany, and more distantly Briton.

Proper noun

Brett

  1. A surname​ meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name.

Etymology 1

Short for Brettanomyces.

Noun

Brett (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Brettanomyces, a yeast genus that is used in brewing some beers, and can also affect the taste of wine.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bret, from Old High German bret, from Proto-Germanic *bredą, an e-grade byform of *burdą (“board, plank”). Cognate with Old English bred and Yiddish ברעט‏‎‏‎ (bret‏‎‏).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʁɛt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt
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Noun

Brett n (genitive Brettes or Bretts, plural Bretter, diminutive Brettchen n)

  1. board

Declension
Declension of Brett
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Brett die Bretter
genitive eines des Brettes,
Bretts		 der Bretter
dative einem dem Brett,
Brette1		 den Brettern
accusative ein das Brett die Bretter
1Now uncommon, see notes

Hyponyms

Derived terms
  • Brettchen
  • ein Brett vor dem Kopf haben
  • einen Stein im Brett haben

Further reading

Hunsrik

Noun

Brett n (plural Bretter, diminutive Brettche)

  1. board
    En Brett fum Boddem is los.
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Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Brett, Dutch berd, Old English bred.

Noun

Brett n (plural Bredder)

  1. bracket
  2. board

Synonyms
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