Bregen

German

Alternative forms

• Brägen

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German brēgen, from Old Saxon *bregin, *bragan, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic *bragną. Cognate with Old English bræġn / bræġen, Dutch brein, English brain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreːɡən/, [ˈbʁeːɡŋ̍], [ˈbʁeːɡn̩], [ˈbʁeːɡən]

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Noun

Bregen m (strong, genitive Bregens, no plural)

1. (regional, chiefly Northern Germany) (animal) brain

   Synonym: Hirn

2. (humorous) head

   Synonym: Schädel

Usage notes

• The simple noun is chiefly restricted to the technical language of butchers, farmers, huntsmen; but Bregenwurst is a common term for a traditional sausage in northern Germany.

Declension

Declension of Bregen [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bregen
genitive	eines	des	Bregens
dative	einem	dem	Bregen
accusative	einen	den	Bregen

Derived terms

• Bregenwurst

Further reading

• “Bregen” in Duden online
• “Bregen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache