brasse

== English == === Etymology 1 === Perhaps a transposition of barse; but compare German Brasse (“bream”), and English bream. ==== Noun ==== brasse (plural brasses) The zander (Sander lucioperca), a European freshwater fish. ==== Further reading ==== zander on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Sander lucioperca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== brasse (uncountable) Obsolete form of brass. === Anagrams === BSAers, Brases, Sabers, barses, besras, sabers, sabres == French == === Etymology === From Latin (tēnsa) bracchia (“(outstretched) arms”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁas/ === Noun === brasse f (plural brasses) fathom (unit of measure) (swimming) stroke (swimming) breaststroke le 100 mètres à la brasse ― 100 metre breaststroke (event) === See also === toise === Further reading === “brasse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === brases, sabres == Middle English == === Noun === brasse alternative form of bras == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Swedish brasse. === Noun === brasse f or m (definite singular brassen or brassa, indefinite plural brasser or brassar, definite plural brassene or brassane) (masculine, informal) a Brazilian (especially a soccer player) (masculine or feminine, soccer) clipping of brassespark (“bicycle kick”) == Swedish == === Etymology === Clipping of brasilianare. Attested since 1958. === Noun === brasse c (colloquial) a Brazilian (especially a soccer player) ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== Brasilien kanadick === References === brasse in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) brasse in Svensk ordbok (SO)