"bru" meaning in French

See bru in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bʁy/ Audio: Fr-bru.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-bru.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-GrandCelinien-bru.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-bru.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-bru.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Touam-bru.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-bru.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-bru.wav Forms: brus [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French bru, from Old French bru, brui, bruz, from Late Latin bruta, brutis, from Old High German brūt (“daughter-in-law, bride”) or Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌸𐍃 (bruþs, “daughter-in-law”); both from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz (“bride, daughter-in-law”). Akin to Old English brȳd (“bride”), English bride. Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|frm|bru}} Middle French bru, {{inh|fr|fro|bru}} Old French bru, {{inh|fr|la-lat|bruta}} Late Latin bruta, {{der|fr|goh|brūt|t=daughter-in-law, bride}} Old High German brūt (“daughter-in-law, bride”), {{der|fr|got|𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌸𐍃|t=daughter-in-law}} Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌸𐍃 (bruþs, “daughter-in-law”), {{der|fr|gem-pro|*brūdiz|t=bride, daughter-in-law}} Proto-Germanic *brūdiz (“bride, daughter-in-law”), {{cog|ang|brȳd|t=bride}} Old English brȳd (“bride”), {{cog|en|bride}} English bride Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} bru f (plural brus)
  1. (regional) daughter-in-law Tags: feminine, regional Synonyms: belle-fille Related terms: marâtre, parâtre Coordinate_terms: beau-fils, beau-frère, beau-père, bel-enfant, belle-mère, belle-sœur
    Sense id: en-bru-fr-noun-aaVJpX6X Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Regional French, Family, Female family members
     
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}

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