Brocken
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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old High German brocco, from Proto-Germanic *brukkô, related to *brukiz.
Noun[edit]
Brocken m (strong, genitive Brockens, plural Brocken, diminutive Bröckchen n or Bröcklein n)
- piece (part of a larger whole)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Brocken [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Probably from brocken, referring to the mountain's erosion. More at Brocken.
Proper noun[edit]
Brocken m (proper noun, strong, genitive Brockens)
- A mountain in the Harz mountain range, Germany.
- Synonym: Blocksberg
Further reading[edit]
- “Brocken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Brocken (abgebrochenes Stück)” in Duden online
- “Brocken (Berg im Harz)” in Duden online
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