brak

/ (brak) /

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adjective

Southern African (of water) brackish or salty

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for brak

C19: Afrikaans

Words nearby brak

brainwork, brainworm, brainy, braird, braise, brak, brake, brakeage, brake band, brake drum, brake fade

British Dictionary definitions for brak (2 of 2)

brak²

/ (brak) /

noun

Southern African a mongrel dog

Word Origin for brak

C20: from Afrikaans, literally: setter

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How to use brak in a sentence

De boys aint gwine to brak their necks over you when yer gets ole an' ugly, nuther.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
Hon heyri brak mikit fjsit, ok beljan ǫskurliga; hon hljp inn œpandi ok kvaz eigi vita, hver dœmi um vri fjsinu.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Lǫguz menn nir til svefns um kveldit; ok um nttina heyru menn brak mikit sklann, ok til sngr bnda.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Ne'er was a wife weel pleased coming frae the mill but ane, and she brak her neck bane.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop

"Ay, but ye're no tauld to brak open folk's doors, to force them to repent," replied Cubby.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton