breien

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbrɛi̯ə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to knit

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch breiden inherited from Old Dutch *bregdan inherited from Proto-Germanic *bregdaną (flinch, twitch, jerk, tug, flicker, flutter, move, swing).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bregdaną

Gloss

flinch, twitch, jerk, tug, flicker, flutter, move, swing

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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