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broek

broek

Dutch

Noun

broek f ‎(plural broeken, diminutive broekje n)

trousers, pants
Mijn broek is te lang.‎
My trousers are too long.

Derived terms

Derived terms

pak voor de broek
spijkerbroek
uit de broek
de broek dragen
zwembroek

Descendants

Russian: брюки ‎(brjuki)

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch broek, from Old Dutch brōk, bruoc, from Proto-Germanic *brōkaz ‎(“brook, stream, marsh”). Cognate with English brook.

Noun

broek n ‎(plural broeken, diminutive broekje n)

marsh

Derived terms

Broekzele, Brussel