bruken

Middle Low German

/bruːkən/

verb
Definitions
  • to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right
  • to enjoy, to have use from
  • to need
  • to work in a craft

Etymology

Inherited from Old Saxon brūkan inherited from Proto-Germanic *brūkaną (use, consume, employ, enjoy, make use of).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*brūkaną

Gloss

use, consume, employ, enjoy, make use of

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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