burne

English

Verb

burne

Obsolete spelling of burn

Anagrams

Bruen, Brune, Buren, Ruben

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /byʁn/

Noun

burne f (plural burnes)

(vulgar, slang) ball, testicle

Synonyms

couille

Derived terms

casse-burnes

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brunnô (“stream, brook”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈburne/, [ˈburˠne]

Noun

burne f

A stream, brook, river, or other running water

Synonyms

burna, brunna

Descendants

Middle English: burne
- Scots: burn
- English: bourn

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