die Brücke
noun · /ˈbʁʏkə/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German brucke, from Old High German brugga, brucca, from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju. The neurological sense “pons” is a semantic loan from Latin pōns. Cognates Compare Bavarian Bruckn, Dutch brug, English bridge, Low German Brügg, Danish brygge, Old Saxon bruggia.
Translation
- bridge feminine
- The bridge pattern feminine
- pons (in the brain, "bridging" the brain stem with the rest of the brain) feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Brücke | Brücken |
| Accusative | Brücke | Brücken |
| Dative | Brücke | Brücken |
| Genitive | Brücke | Brücken |