brij

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *brin(i), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreyH- (“to rub, scratch”). Cognate to Sanskrit भ्रिणाति (bhriṇāti, “he wounds”).[1]

Verb

brij (first-person singular past tense brijta, participle brirë)

  1. to rub, scratch
Derived terms

References
  1. Albanische Etymologien (Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz), Bardhyl Demiraj, Leiden Studies in Indo-European 7; Amsterdam - Atlanta 1997, p.108

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bri. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /brɛi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: brij
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

brij m (plural brijen, diminutive brijtje n)

  1. porridge
    Synonym: pap
  2. goop, muck

Derived terms
  • balkenbrij

West Frisian

Noun

brij c (no plural, diminutive brijke)

  1. porridge
  2. mess

Further reading
  • “brij”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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