brak

¹

/ brak /

adjective

1. (of water) brackish or salty

brak

²

/ brak /

noun

1. a mongrel dog

Word History and Origins

Origin of brak¹

C19: Afrikaans

Origin of brak²

C20: from Afrikaans, literally: setter

Example Sentences

De boys aint gwine to brak their necks over you when yer gets ole an' ugly, nuther.

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Hon heyri brak mikit fjsit, ok beljan ǫskurliga; hon hljp inn œpandi ok kvaz eigi vita, hver dœmi um vri fjsinu.

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Lǫguz menn nir til svefns um kveldit; ok um nttina heyru menn brak mikit sklann, ok til sngr bnda.

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Ne'er was a wife weel pleased coming frae the mill but ane, and she brak her neck bane.

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"Ay, but ye're no tauld to brak open folk's doors, to force them to repent," replied Cubby.

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