Brownie

== English == === Etymology 1 === From brownie (“a helpful elf”). Specifically, inspired by the story "The Brownies" by Juliana Horatia Ewing (published in 1870, The Brownies and Other Tales), in which two children, Tommy and Betty, learn that children can be helpful brownies or lazy boggarts. But compare with Dutch kabouter (“a very young female member of the scout movement”) (literally, a "gnome"). ==== Pronunciation ==== (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹaʊni/ Rhymes: -aʊni Hyphenation: Brown‧ie ==== Noun ==== Brownie (plural Brownies) (British, Canada, Australia) A junior Girl Guide. 1958 July 14, Boot by a Brash Brownie, LIFE, page 124, In Toronto young Brownies of the Girl Guides, the Canadian girl scouts, stood in parade formation with full-fledged Guides. (US) A junior Girl Scout. 1952 March 24, Girl Scouts: They Are Observing Their 40th Birthday, LIFE, page 109, Any girl willing to follow the simple rules can join the Girl Scouts. As Brownies they will spend most of their time playing games and singing songs like the Brownie Smile Song: “I′ve something in my pocket; It belongs across my face, And I keep it very close at hand In a most convenient place.... I′m sure you couldn′t guess it If you guessed a long, long while, So I′ll take it out and put it on—It′s a great big Brownie smile!” ===== Synonyms ===== (junior Girl Guide): Rosebud (historical) ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Brown +‎ -ie. ==== Proper noun ==== Brownie A nickname of the surname Brown. === Anagrams === Bon Wier, Borwein == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English brownie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbʁaʊ̯ni] === Noun === Brownie m (strong, genitive Brownies, plural Brownies) brownie (small rich chocolate cake) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Brownie” in Duden online