brette

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French [espee/lame] brette (Breton [sword/blade]).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

brette f (plural brettes)

  1. rapier, (type of) long sword

Derived terms[edit]

  • bretteur (he who fights with swords, especially rapiers)

Further reading[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse bretta.

Verb[edit]

brette (imperative brett, present tense bretter, passive brettes, simple past and past participle bretta or brettet, present participle brettende)

  1. to fold, wrap
  2. to roll
    brette opp ermeneroll up one's sleeves

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse bretta.

Verb[edit]

brette (present tense brettar/bretter, past tense bretta/brette, past participle bretta/brett, passive infinitive brettast, present participle brettande, imperative brette/brett)

  1. to fold, wrap
  2. to roll
    brette opp ermaneroll up one's sleeves

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