"Brain" meaning in German

See Brain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from English brain. Doublet of Bregen. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|brain}} Borrowed from English brain, {{doublet|de|Bregen}} Doublet of Bregen Head templates: {{de-noun|n,s,s}} Brain n (strong, genitive Brains, plural Brains) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,s,s}} Forms: Brains [genitive], Brains [plural], strong [table-tags], Brain [nominative, singular], Brains [definite, nominative, plural], Brains [genitive, singular], Brains [definite, genitive, plural], Brain [dative, singular], Brains [dative, definite, plural], Brain [accusative, singular], Brains [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (youth slang, sometimes sarcastic) a smart person Tags: neuter, sarcastic, sometimes, strong

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Also startete der Mann los und setzte die Kinder - voll assi - einfach allein im Wald aus. Hänsel und Gretel, so hießen die Kinder, waren aber die mega Brains und haben mit Steinen den Weg markiert und so wieder zurück nach Hause gefunden. Die dachten sich einfach: »Okay, Boomer, nice try.«",
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