brijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brine, from Old Dutch *brīni, from Proto-Germanic *brīniją, *brīną, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *mrīno- (“salt, sea”), from *móri (“sea”). Compare Latin marīnus (“of the sea, marine”).

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Noun

brijn n (uncountable)

  1. brine; solution for pickling

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Derived terms
  • brijnzout
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