Catalan

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Verb

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brunzen

  1. third-person plural present indicative of brunzir

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German brunnezen, from Middle High German brunne (well (noun)). See also Bavarian brunzn.

Pronunciation

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  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈbʁʊnt͡sən/
  • (Southern Germany) IPA(key): /ˈb̥ʁʊnt͡sn̩/, /ˈb̥rʊnt͡sn̩/
  • Hyphenation: brun‧zen
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Verb

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brunzen (weak, third-person singular present brunzt, past tense brunzte, past participle gebrunzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, regional, vulgar) to piss (urinate)
    • 1906, Felix Salten, Josefine Mutzenbacher[1]:
      Wie ich mich abwischen wollte meinte er: »Wart, Mauserl, du wirst brunzen wollen …«, und er brachte mir selbst einen riesigen blauen Nachttopf herbei.
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Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Further reading

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  • brunzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • brunzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • brunzen” in Duden online