🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Brett

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bʁɛt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Board/bɔːrd/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie hat den Zeitplan auf ein großes Brett geschrieben."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A flat, thin, rectangular piece of material used for various purposes.

    "She wrote the schedule on a large board for everyone to see."
As verb
  1. 1

    To get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).

    "We will board the plane at gate 12."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'board' originates from the Old English 'bord', meaning a plank or flat surface. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *burdiz and is related to similar terms in other Germanic languages, reflecting its historical use in construction and furniture.

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