brijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

• brein, breen, brijne, brem, brim

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brine, from Old Dutch *brīni, from Proto-Germanic *brīniją, *brīną, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *mrīno- (“salt, sea”), from *móri (“sea”). Compare Latin marīnus (“of the sea, marine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: brijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

brijn n (uncountable)

1. brine; solution for pickling

Synonyms

• pekel

Derived terms

• brijnzout