Brücke

Meaning

1. (feminine) bridge
2. (feminine) The bridge pattern
3. (feminine) pons (in the brain, "bridging" the brain stem with the rest of the brain)

Hyphenated as

Brü‧cke;

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbʁʏkə/

Etymology

From Middle High German brucke, from Old High German brugga, brucca, from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju. The neurological sense “pons” is a semantic loan from Latin pōns.
Cognates:
Compare Bavarian Bruckn, Dutch brug, English bridge, Low German Brüch, Danish brygge, Old Saxon bruggia.

Sentences

Die zweite Brücke durfte von jedem überquert werden .

The second bridge could be crossed by anyone.

Die kostenlose Brücke wurde von reichen Bürgern errichtet .

The free bridge was built by wealthy citizens.

Mit den Mitgliedern der Brücke pflegte sie regen Briefkontakt.

She maintained close correspondence with the members of the bridge.

Die Station befindet sich im Einschnitt neben dem Wienfluss westlich der Schönbrunner Brücke .

The station is located in the incision next to the Vienna River west of the Schönbrunn Bridge.