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breken.

to break

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbreːkə(n)/
  1. to break

    ergative
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch brēken, from Old Dutch *brecan, from Proto-West Germanic *brekan, from Proto-Germanic *brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-.

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