# broek
## Afrikaans
### Etymology

From Dutch broek, from Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bruk/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

broek (plural broeke, diminutive broekie)
* A pair of trousers, pair of pants.

#### Derived terms

* onderbroek

#### Descendants

* → Chichewa: buluku
* → English: broekies
* → Fanagalo: bluk
* → Fwe: bù-rúkwè (via Lozi)
* → Kalanga: burukwi
* → Ndau: buruku (via an intermediary language)
* → Nsenga: buluku (via an intermediary language)
* → Shona: bhurukwa
* → Swazi: emabhulukwe
* → Tswana: borokgo
* → Tumbuka: buluku (via an intermediary language)
* → Xhosa: ibhulukhwe
* → Yao: buluku (via an intermediary language)
* → Zulu: ibhulukwe

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bruk/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: broek
* Homophone: Broek
* Rhymes: -uk

### Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

#### Noun

broek f (plural broeken, diminutive broekje n)
* a pair of trousers, pair of pants
    Mijn broek is te lang.My trousers are too long.
* (chiefly diminutive) a pair of underpants or pants (underwear), bottom part of underwear or swimwear (especially for women)

##### Derived terms

* broeksband
* broekspijp
* broeksriem
* broekvent, broekie
* de broek dragen
* pak voor de broek
* platbroek
* schijtebroek
* uit de broek
* hoogwaterbroek
* joggingbroek
* korte broek
* lange broek
* onderbroek
* pikbroek
* spijkerbroek
* tuinbroek
* zwembroek

##### Descendants

* Afrikaans: broek (see there for further descendants)
* Berbice Creole Dutch: bruku
* Negerhollands: broek, bruk
* → Akawaio: puuruukuu (via Skepi Creole Dutch)
* → Javanese: ꦧꦿꦸꦏ꧀ (bruk)
* → Lokono: boróko
* → Kupang Malay: baruk, bruk
* → Munsee: pălóok
* → Papiamentu: bruki (from the diminutive)
* → Pemon: puuruukuu (via Skepi Creole Dutch)
* → Russian: брюки (brjuki)
* → Sranan Tongo: bruku (see there for further descendants)

### Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch broec, from Old Dutch *bruoc, from Proto-West Germanic *brōk.

#### Noun

broek n (plural broeken, diminutive broekje n)
* a marsh, wetland

##### Derived terms

* Aan het Broek
* Abbenbroek
* Achterbroek
* Arnhemse Broek
* Asbroek
* Assebroek
* Babyloniënbroek
* Beemte-Broekland
* Bennebroek
* Benningbroek
* Berbroek
* Berenbroek
* Boddenbroek
* Bornerbroek
* Brammelerbroek
* Breedenbroek
* Breukelen
* Broek
* Broek in Waterland
* Broek op Langedijk
* Broeke
* Broekeind
* Broekhem
* Broekheurne
* Broekhoek
* Broekhoven
* Broekhuizen
* Broekkant
* Broekland
* Broeksittard
* Broekvelden
* Broekzele
* Broekzijde
* Brugakker
* Brussel
* Bulkemsbroek
* Cattenbroek
* Cellesbroek
* Deldenerbroek
* Deppenbroek
* Donkerbroek
* Essebroek
* Garderbroek
* Gebroek
* Geelbroek
* Geersbroek
* Grasbroek
* Grootebroek
* Hattemerbroek
* Hensbroek
* Het Broek
* Hoensbroek
* Holtenbroek
* Hoogbroek
* Huinerbroek
* Kallenbroek
* Kattenbroek
* Kootwijkerbroek
* Langbroek
* Leerbroek
* Lheebroek
* Lisserbroek
* Loosbroek
* Lutjebroek
* Maarssenbroek
* Mastenbroek
* Meelderbroek
* Meezenbroek
* Melsbroek
* Messelbroek
* Molenbroek
* Muggenbroek
* Muisbroek
* Nijbroek
* Noordbroek
* Okkenbroek
* Oldebroek
* Overbroek
* Padbroek
* Polsbroek
* Putbroek
* Randenbroek
* Rubroek
* Ruisbroek
* 's-Heerenbroek
* Schiebroek
* Schouwbroek
* Slibbroek
* Spanbroek
* Spilbroek
* Stabroek
* Swartbroek
* 't Broek
* Ubroek
* Vaartbroek
* Velserbroek
* Verrebroek
* Westbroek
* Westerbroek
* Willebroek
* Zuidbroek
* Zwartebroek
* Zwilbroek