"broos" meaning in Dutch

See broos in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /broːs/ Audio: Nl-broos.ogg
Rhymes: -oːs Etymology: From Middle Dutch broosc. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|broosc}} Middle Dutch broosc Head templates: {{nl-adj|brozer}} broos (comparative brozer, superlative meest broos or broost) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj|broze}} Forms: brozer [comparative], meest broos [superlative], broost [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], broos [adverbial, positive, predicative], brozer [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het broost [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het brooste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], broze [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], brozere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], brooste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], broos [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], brozer [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], brooste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], broze [indefinite, plural, positive], brozere [comparative, indefinite, plural], brooste [indefinite, plural, superlative], broze [definite, positive], brozere [comparative, definite], brooste [definite, superlative], broos [partitive, positive], brozers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative], bros [alternative]
  1. (literally) brittle, crisp, physically fragile with a tendency to break into small pieces Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-broos-nl-adj-c-XsRu-F Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 54 41 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 27 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 17 12
  2. (figuratively) fragile, perishable, vulnerable, weak, e.g. said of short-lived beauty Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-broos-nl-adj-Nd6HuPhW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: broosheid
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Footwear Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /broːs/ Audio: Nl-broos.ogg Forms: brozen [plural], broosje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -oːs Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-zen|+}} broos f (plural brozen, diminutive broosje n)
  1. (obsolete) cothurnus Tags: feminine, obsolete Synonyms: toneellaars
    Sense id: en-broos-nl-noun-Cj~ewU-T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Footwear Disambiguation of Footwear: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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      "form": "broost",
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    {
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        "superlative"
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    {
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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