An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Bresche

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Bresche

Brett

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Bresche.

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2530947An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — BrescheJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Bresche, feminine, ‘breach, gap,’ Modern High German only, from French brèche, whence also the equivalent Dutch bres. The French word is usually traced back to the Old German stem of brechen.