die Brise

B2

breeze

English meaning
breeze
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Brisen
Vocabulary package
Weather & Forecast

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Brise in a sentence

Eine leichte Brise weht über den Strand.

A gentle breeze blows across the beach.

Declension of die Brise

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Brisedie Brisen
Accusativedie Brisedie Brisen
Dativeder Briseden Brisen
Genitiveder Briseder Brisen

Where Brise comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 18. Jahrhundert belegt. Es findet sich in mehreren germanischen und romanischen Sprachen, seine Herkunft ist nach Kluge aber unklar. Laut Duden wurde es von dem französischen brise übernommen.

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Questions about Brise

Is it der, die or das Brise?

It is die Brise — Brise is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Brisen.

What is the plural of Brise?

The plural of die Brise is die Brisen.

What is the genitive of Brise?

The genitive singular is der Brise. The dative plural is den Brisen.

What does Brise mean in English?

die Brise means "breeze". For example: "Eine leichte Brise weht über den Strand." — "A gentle breeze blows across the beach."

What level is Brise in German?

Brise is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.

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