"Brake" meaning in German

See Brake in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbʁaːkə/ Forms: Brakes [genitive], Brake [genitive, with-article], neuter [table-tags], Brake [definite, nominative, singular], Brakes [definite, genitive, singular], Brake [definite, genitive, singular, with-article], Brake [dative, definite, singular], Brake [accusative, definite, singular]
Etymology: Brake in Wesermarsch: From Middle Low German Broak, from broak (“pond caused by a dam failure”), from the root of Old Saxon brekan (“to break”). Brake in Eastern Westphalia and Lippe: From Middle Low German brak (“brackish, brack”, adjective). Etymology templates: {{root|de|ine-pro|*bʰreg-}}, {{der|de|gml|Broak}} Middle Low German Broak, {{der|de|osx|brekan|t=to break}} Old Saxon brekan (“to break”), {{der|de|gml|brak|pos=adj|t=brackish, brack}} Middle Low German brak (“brackish, brack”, adjective) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Brake n (proper noun, genitive Brakes or (optionally with an article) Brake) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|toponym}}
  1. a town, the administrative seat of Wesermarsch district, Lower Saxony; official name: Brake (Unterweser) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Germany, Places in Lower Saxony, Germany, Towns in Germany, Towns in Lower Saxony, Germany
    Sense id: en-Brake-de-name-QnSlXii~ Categories (other): District capitals of Lower Saxony, Germany, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 27 37 36
  2. a neighbourhood and former municipality of Heepen district, Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Bielefeld, Places in Germany, Places in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Sense id: en-Brake-de-name-aKYMFB0d Categories (other): Former political divisions, Neighbourhoods of Bielefeld, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 27 37 36
  3. a neighbourhood and former municipality of Lemgo, Lippe district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Germany, Places in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Sense id: en-Brake-de-name-ajbQ3pYR Categories (other): Former political divisions, Neighbourhoods in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 27 37 36
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