Brunst

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German brunst, from Old High German brunst, from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brʊnst/ Rhymes: -ʊnst === Noun === Brunst f (genitive Brunst, plural Brünste) heat, rut (sexual excitement of animals) Synonym: Brunft sexual arousal ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== brünstig Feuersbrunst Gebrunst Inbrunst === Further reading === “Brunst” in Duden online “Brunst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Brunst” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.