brette

French

Etymology

From Old French [espee/lame] brette (Breton [sword/blade]).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁɛt/

Noun

brette f (plural brettes)

  1. rapier, (type of) long sword

Derived terms

  • bretteur (he who fights with swords, especially rapiers)

Further reading


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse bretta

Verb

brette (imperative brett, present tense bretter, passive brettes, simple past and past participle bretta or brettet, present participle brettende)

  1. to fold, wrap
  2. to roll
    brette opp ermeneroll up one's sleeves

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse bretta

Verb

brette (present tense brettar/bretter, past tense bretta/brette, past participle bretta/brett, passive infinitive brettast, present participle brettande, imperative brette/brett)

  1. to fold, wrap
  2. to roll
    brette opp ermaneroll up one's sleeves

Alternative forms

References

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