Faroese

Noun

brók f (genitive singular brókar, plural brøkur)

1. pant-leg: the part of a pair of pants/trousers which covers one leg
2. (in the plural) pants, trousers

Declension

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse brók, cognate with Old English brōc (whence the English breech, breeches), Old High German bruoh (whence German Bruch) and Finnish ruoke, ruokket (loanwords).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prouːk/
• Rhymes: -ouːk

Noun

brók f ‎(genitive singular brókar, nominative plural brækur)

1. pants, trousers (the plural form brækur is also used as a plurale tantum with the same meaning)
2. underpants

Declension

Derived terms

• bróka
• barnið vex en brókin ekki
• nábrók

Old Norse

Etymology

Common Germanic; see Icelandic brók for more.

Noun

brók f

1. pants, breeches

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Descendants