Bregen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German bregen. Cognate with Old English brægen, Dutch brein, English brain.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁeːɡən/
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Noun

Bregen m (genitive Bregens, no plural)

  1. (regional, chiefly Northern Germany) animal brain

Usage notes
  • The simple noun is chiefly restricted to the technical language of butchers, farmers, huntsmen; but Bregenwurst is a common term for a traditional sausage in northern Germany.

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References
  1. Brägen in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, 1891
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