brushane

Danish

Etymology

Likely after Low German Bruushahn

Noun

brushane c (singular definite brushanen, plural indefinite brushaner)

  1. ruff, (Calidris pugnax)
  2. (figurative) a hot-tempered person
    Synonym: brushoved

Declension

Declension of brushane
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brushane brushanen brushaner brushanerne
genitive brushanes brushanens brushaners brushanernes

References

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbrʉːsˈhɑːnɛ/
  • Rhymes: -nɛ

Noun

brushane c

  1. ruff, Calidris pugnax

Declension

References