Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/braką

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *brekaną (“to break”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑ.kɑ̃/

Noun

*braką n

1. a creaking noise
2. a breaking, fracture

   Synonyms: *brekō, *brukiz

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *braką (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*braką	*brakō
vocative	*braką	*brakō
accusative	*braką	*brakō
genitive	*brakas, *brakis	*brakǫ̂
dative	*brakai	*brakamaz
instrumental	*brakō	*brakamiz

Derived terms

• *brakōną

Descendants

• Old English: bræc
• Old Saxon: *brak
  • Middle Low German: brak
• Old High German: *brah
  • Middle High German: brach
• Old Norse: brak
  • Icelandic: brak