overwordExplorer
DUTCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

bruiken.

to make use of, to use, to have use for

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbrœy̯kə(n)/
  1. to make use of, to use, to have use for

    archaic · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bruken, from Old Dutch *brūkan, from Proto-West Germanic *brūkan, from Proto-Germanic *brūkaną. Cognate to English brook and German brauchen.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

bruiken has 7 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

bruiken studiobruiken workshello, bruiken

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.