Brett

See also: brett

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɹɛt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Proper noun

Brett

  1. A surname​ meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name
  4. (informal) Brettanomyces, a yeast genus that can affect the taste of wine.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bret, from Old High German bret, from Proto-Germanic *bredą, an e-grade byform of *burdą (“board, plank”). Cognate with Old English bred and Yiddish ברעט‏‎‏‎ (bret‏‎‏).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁɛt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

Brett n (genitive Bretts or Brettes, plural Bretter, diminutive Brettchen n)

  1. board

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Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Brett, Dutch berd, Old English bred.

Noun

Brett n (plural Bredder)

  1. bracket
  2. board

Synonyms

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