bruun

== Alemannic German == === Etymology === From Middle High German brūn, from Old High German brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn. === Adjective === bruun (comparative bruuner, superlative bruunschte) brown == Dutch Low Saxon == === Alternative forms === brun broen (Sallands) === Etymology === From Middle Low German brûn, from Old Saxon brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɾuːn/ === Adjective === bruun (in several dialects, including Stellingwerfs and Sallands) brown == German Low German == === Alternative forms === brun === Etymology === From Middle Low German brûn, from Old Saxon brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɾuːn/ === Adjective === bruun (in several dialects) brown == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn. === Adjective === bruun brown ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: bruinAfrikaans: bruinNegerhollands: bruun, brin, bryen→ Papiamentu: brùin, brein, bruin→ Sranan Tongo: broin Limburgish: broen West Flemish: bruun → English: bruin → Latvian: brūns === Noun === bruun m A bear character in the story of Reynard the fox. ==== Inflection ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. === Further reading === “bruun”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “bruun”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN == West Flemish == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch bruun, from Old Dutch *brūn, from Proto-West Germanic *brūn. === Adjective === bruun (comparative bruunder, superlative bruunst) brown