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] === Noun === Bregen m (strong, genitive Bregens, no plural) (regional, chiefly Northern Germany) (animal) brain Synonym: Hirn (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 ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Bregenwurst === References === === Further reading === “Bregen” in Duden online “Bregen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)