bre

Etymology

Probably a short form of Proto-Indo-European *bhrā́ter- (“brother”). Compare Illyrian bra (“brother”), Old Church Slavonic bratъ (bratŭ), Old Prussian brāti, Old Norse broðir (“brother”).

Interjection

bre

1. A friendly exclamation to a person.

   Folni bre, burra!

   Speak, therefore, men!

2. An exclamation of surprise.

   Bre! Po ç'është kjo?

   Man! What is this?

Etymology

Of uncertain origin.

Noun

bre m (definite singular breen, indefinite plural breer, definite plural breene)

1. a glacier

References

• “bre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• brede

Etymology

Of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /breː/

Noun

bre m (definite singular breen, indefinite plural brear, definite plural breane)

1. a glacier

References

• “bre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Turkish bre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bre/
• Rhymes: -e

Interjection

bre

1. hey
2. wow

Noun

bre m

1. (obsolete) hill
2. (obsolete) headland

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek μωρέ (moré).

Interjection

bre (Cyrillic spelling бре)

1. (intensifier, Serbia) used to express passion about the point of a sentence, at any part of a sentence
2. (intensifier, Serbia) similar to English fuck or hell, but not vulgar, e.g.:

   Šta si bre to uradio!? ― What the fuck did you do!?

3. (Serbia, regional) hey
4. (Serbia, slang) yo

Interjection

bre

1. hey
2. yo (slang)