broek

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch broek, from Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bruk/ === Noun === broek (plural broeke, diminutive broekie) A pair of trousers, pair of pants. ==== Derived terms ==== onderbroek ==== Descendants ==== → Chichewa: buluku → English: broekies → Fanagalo: bluk → Fwe: bù-rúkwè (via Lozi) → Kalanga: burukwi → Ndau: buruku (via an intermediary language) → Nsenga: buluku (via an intermediary language) → Shona: bhurukwa → Swazi: emabhulukwe → Tswana: borokgo → Tumbuka: buluku (via an intermediary language) → Xhosa: ibhulukhwe → Yao: buluku (via an intermediary language) → Zulu: ibhulukwe == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bruk/ Hyphenation: broek Homophone: Broek Rhymes: -uk === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk. ==== Noun ==== broek f (plural broeken, diminutive broekje n) a pair of trousers, pair of pants (chiefly diminutive) a pair of underpants or pants (underwear), bottom part of underwear or swimwear (especially for women) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: broek (see there for further descendants) Berbice Creole Dutch: bruku Negerhollands: broek, bruk → Akawaio: puuruukuu (via Skepi Creole Dutch) → Javanese: ꦧꦿꦸꦏ꧀ (bruk) → Lokono: boróko → Kupang Malay: baruk, bruk → Munsee: pălóok → Papiamentu: bruki (from the diminutive) → Pemon: puuruukuu (via Skepi Creole Dutch) → Russian: брюки (brjuki) → Sranan Tongo: bruku (see there for further descendants) === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk. ==== Noun ==== broek n (plural broeken, diminutive broekje n) a marsh, wetland ===== Derived terms =====