Brocken

English

Etymology

A variant of brooking.

Proper noun

Brocken

1. A surname.

Derived terms

• Brocken bow
• Brocken specter
• Brocken spectre

 

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brocken”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 231.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁɔkŋ̩/, /ˈbʁɔkən/

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Etymology 1

From Old High German brocco, from Proto-Germanic *brukkô, related to *brukiz.

Noun

Brocken m (strong, genitive Brockens, plural Brocken, diminutive Bröckchen n or Bröcklein n)

1. piece (part of a larger whole)

Declension

Declension of Brocken [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Brocken	die	Brocken
genitive	eines	des	Brockens	der	Brocken
dative	einem	dem	Brocken	den	Brocken
accusative	einen	den	Brocken	die	Brocken

Derived terms

• die Brocken hinwerfen
• die Brocken hinschmeißen

Etymology 2

Probably from brocken, referring to the mountain's erosion. More at Brocken.

Proper noun

Brocken m (proper noun, strong, genitive Brockens)

2. A mountain in the Harz mountain range, Germany.

   Synonym: Blocksberg

Further reading

• “Brocken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Brocken (abgebrochenes Stück)” in Duden online
• “Brocken (Berg im Harz)” in Duden online