брак

Belarusian

Etymology

Via Polish brak, from Middle Low German brak (flaw, defect; breaking).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [brak]

Noun

брак (brak) m inan (genitive бра́ку, uncountable)

  1. lack, scarcity
  2. defect

Declension

Verb

брак (brak) (impersonal verb)

  1. lack of, there is/are no (+ genitive)
    брак бялку́brak bjalkúprotein deficiency

References

  • брак” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [brak]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic бракъ (brakŭ), from Proto-Slavic *borkъ.

Noun

брак (brak) m (related adjective бра́чен)

  1. marriage, matrimony
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Brack (scrap, garbage).

Noun

брак (brak) m

  1. scrap, waste
Declension

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *borkъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [brak]
  • (file)

Noun

брак (brak) m (related adjective брачен)

  1. marriage, matrimony

Declension

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [brak]
  • (file)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic бракъ (brakŭ), from Proto-Slavic *borkъ.

Noun

брак (brak) m inan (genitive бра́ка, nominative plural бра́ки, genitive plural бра́ков, related adjective бра́чный)

  1. marriage, matrimony
Declension
  • брачу́ющийся (bračújuščijsja)

Etymology 2

Via Polish brak, from Middle Low German brak (flaw, defect; breaking). Compare modern German Bruch and English break.

Noun

брак (brak) m inan (genitive бра́ка, nominative plural бра́ки, genitive plural бра́ков)

  1. flaw, defect
  2. (uncountable) defective goods, waste, spoilage, rejects
Declension
Descendants
  • Uzbek: brak

References

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *borkъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /brâːk/

Noun

бра̑к m (Latin spelling brȃk)

  1. marriage

Declension

Derived terms

Ukrainian

Etymology

Via Polish brak, from Middle Low German brak (flaw, defect; breaking).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [brak]
  • (file)

Noun

брак (brak) m inan (genitive бра́ку, nominative plural бра́ки, genitive plural бра́ків)

  1. lack, scarcity
  2. defect

Declension

Further reading

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