bronst

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch bronst, earlier brunst, from Old Dutch *brunst, from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz, from *brinnaną (“to burn, to be on fire”) +‎ *-stiz, the latter form the abstract noun former *-þiz (which became productive with stems ending in nasals), according to Kroonen from Pre-Germanic *bʰrénuh₁e-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brɔnst/ Hyphenation: bronst Rhymes: -ɔnst === Noun === bronst f (uncountable, diminutive bronstje n) heat, rut (sexual excitement of animals) a strong sexual urge to mate (for humans) ==== Derived terms ==== === References ===