brauche

== English == === Noun === brauche (uncountable) Synonym of braucherei. == German == === Pronunciation === === Verb === brauche inflection of brauchen: first-person singular present first/third-person singular subjunctive I singular imperative == Hunsrik == === Etymology === Inherited from Central Franconian brauche, from Middle High German brūchen, from Old High German brūhhan, [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *brūkan, from Proto-Germanic *brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg-. Cognate with German brauchen and Luxembourgish brauchen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpraʊ̯xə/ Rhymes: -aʊ̯xə Syllabification: brau‧che === Verb === brauche (transitive) to need [with accusative] Meer brauche noch Millich. ― We still need milk. (ambitransitive, religion) to bless (to make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify) [with dative] (auxiliary, chiefly in the negative or) to need [with nore] Du brauchst das net mache ― You don't need to do that. Meer brauche nore moie faare. ― We only need to go tomorrow. ==== Conjugation ==== === References === == Pennsylvania German == === Etymology === From Middle High German brūchen, from Old High German brūhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *brūkan. Compare German brauchen, Dutch bruiken, English brook. === Verb === brauche to need to use to stand in need of ==== Usage notes ==== Also used as a modal verb to mirror the English construction, "to need to do something." ==== Conjugation ====