brette

brette

See also: Brette

French

Etymology

    Inherited 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

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    References