braken

See also: bråken

English

Noun

braken

1. Obsolete form of bracken.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbraː.kə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: bra‧ken
• Rhymes: -aːkən
• Homophone: Braken

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch braken. Equivalent to braak +‎ -en.

Verb

braken

1. (intransitive) to vomit

   Synonyms: overgeven, spugen, kotsen, barfen

2. (archaic) to be busy

   nachtbraken

   to be up all night

Conjugation

Conjugation of braken (weak)
infinitive	braken
past singular	braakte
past participle	gebraakt
infinitive	braken
gerund	braken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	braak	braakte
2nd person sing. (jij)	braakt, braak2	braakte
2nd person sing. (u)	braakt	braakte
2nd person sing. (gij)	braakt	braakte
3rd person singular	braakt	braakte
plural	braken	braakten
subjunctive sing.1	brake	braakte
subjunctive plur.1	braken	braakten
imperative sing.	braak
imperative plur.1	braakt
participles	brakend	gebraakt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• braaksel
• nachtbraken
• uitbraken

Descendants

• Afrikaans: braak
• Negerhollands: brak
• → Aukan: balaki
• → Saramaccan: baláki
• → Sranan Tongo: brâk

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

braken

1. inflection of breken:
   1. plural past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Anagrams

• barken