brein

1. (neuter) brain
2. (neuter) mastermind

Pronounced as (IPA)

/brɛi̯n/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: brein

Inherited from Old Dutch: *bragan

Cognate with Western Frisian: brein

Cognate with Low German: Bregen

Cognate with English: brain

In summary

From Middle Dutch brein, next to the more common bragen, bregen, from Old Dutch *bragan, *bregin, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic *bragną.
Cognate with West Frisian brein, Low German Bregen, Brägen, English brain.

Concepts

brain

🧠

genius

mastermind

mind

Einstein

Synonyms

hersenen

🧠

hersens

Translations

cerveau

🧠

cérebro

🧠

εγκέφαλος

Gehirn

🧠

cerebro

🧠

cervello

🧠

cervell

🧠

μυαλό

Hirn

🧠

cervelle

🧠

cerebrum

🧠

beyin

🧠

mózg

cerebellum

Kopf