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Meaning of bréien | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[ˈbʀəɪ̯ən]

Definitions

  1. to brood, incubate, hatch; may by extension include the entire breeding process until fledging
    intransitive, transitive
  2. to scald (a slaughtered pig to facilitate the removal of the bristles)
    transitive

Examples

“D’Hénger bréien hir Eeër.”

The hens are brooding their eggs.

“Eng Dauwekoppel bréit dëst Joer an eisem Käschtebam.”

A pair of pigeons is brooding/breeding in our chestnut tree this year.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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