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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesruisseau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rwee-so
"Les enfants ont joué près du ruisseau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, natural stream of fresh water.
"The children played by the brook, skipping stones across the water." - 2
A stream that is smaller than a river.
"The brook meandered through the valley, providing a habitat for various wildlife."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English brōc, meaning a small stream or body of flowing water, tracing back to Proto-Germanic *brōkaz. Historically tied to landscape terminology in agrarian societies, its meaning has remained largely consistent over centuries while also developing a figurative verbal sense of tolerating or enduring.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brook" is said worldwide
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ruisseau
Transliteration: rwee-so
"Les enfants ont joué près du ruisseau."
Bach
Transliteration: bahkh
"Die Kinder spielten am Bach."
ruscello
Transliteration: roo-schello
"I bambini hanno giocato vicino al ruscello."
arroyo
Transliteration: ah-roh-yo
"Los niños jugaron cerca del arroyo."
ribeiro
Transliteration: hee-beh-roo
"As crianças brincaram perto do ribeiro."
नाला
Transliteration: naala
"बच्चे नाले के पास खेल रहे थे।"
小溪
Transliteration: xiǎo xī
"孩子们在小溪旁玩耍。"
개울
Transliteration: gaeul
"아이들이 개울가에서 놀고 있었다."
小川
Transliteration: ogawa
"子供たちは小川のそばで遊んでいました。"
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