brausen

Meaning

  1. (weak) to make dissonant noise; roar, as done by wind or water
  2. (weak) to drive fast; to race
  3. (dated, weak) to shower

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbraʊ̯z(ə)n/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German brūsen, from Old High German *brūsen, from Proto-Germanic *brausijaną (“to break; crack; crackle”). More at bruise. The sense "to shower" is a back-formation from Brause.

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