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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BROEKIES

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BROEKIES

broekies  [ˈbrʊkiːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BROEKIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Broekies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BROEKIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of broekies in the English dictionary

The definition of broekies in the dictionary is underpants.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BROEKIES


Antilles
ænˈtɪliːz
bases
ˈbeɪsiːz
Chinese
tʃaɪˈniːz
classes
ˈklæsiːz
dieses
ˈdaɪəsiːz
disease
dɪˈziːz
ease
iːz
expertise
ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz
he´s
hiːz
Japanese
ˌdʒæpəˈniːz
keys
kiːz
marquise
mɑːˈkiːz
mise
miːz
please
pliːz
Portuguese
ˌpɔːtjʊˈɡiːz
series
ˈsɪəriːz
she´s
ʃiːz
species
ˈspiːʃiːz
tales
ˈteɪliːz
these
ðiːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BROEKIES

brochure
brock
brocked
Brocken
brocket
brod
broddle
broderie anglaise
Brodsky
Broederbond
brog
Broga
brogan
Broglie
brogue
brogueish
broguery
broguish
broider
broiderer

WORDS THAT END LIKE BROEKIES

blue-skies
cookies
darkies
dickies
duckies
flunkies
Great Smokies
huskies
junkies
pinkies
porkies
Rockies
skies
stickies
takkies
thickies
to the skies
trackies
walkies
whiskies

Synonyms and antonyms of broekies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BROEKIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «broekies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of broekies

Translation of «broekies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BROEKIES

Find out the translation of broekies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of broekies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «broekies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

broekies
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

broekies
570 millions of speakers

English

broekies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

broekies
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

broekies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

broekies
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

broekies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

broekies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

broekies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Broekies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

broekies
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

broekies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

broekies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brook
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

broekies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

broekies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रोकेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

broekies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

broekies
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

broekies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

broekies
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

broekies
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

broekies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

broekies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

broekies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

broekies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of broekies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BROEKIES»

The term «broekies» is used very little and occupies the 167.764 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of broekies
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «broekies».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BROEKIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «broekies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «broekies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about broekies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROEKIES»

Discover the use of broekies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to broekies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Another Year in Africa
'She's got blue broekies!' She heard laughter at the gate, 'Kom kyk maar! I saw her broekies when she picked up the goon!' 'Baby's got blue broekies! Yirreh! She's gonna cry. Ag man, she's just a big cry baby with blue broekies!' The tallest of ...
Rose Zwi, 1995
2
One Tongue Singing
'He said he wanted to see my broekies. Broekies, like what Blom calls them. My panties. I said no. I said these are my pyjamas and I don't wear broekies with my pyjamas. And then he started to come closer. I don't know why.' Drunk at seven ...
Susan Mann, 2011
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DANCING IN THE SHADOWS: Flying from fear and guilt into a ...
I can't see the “broekies” that they normally give you to wear, so decide that I will keep my own panties on. At least they are a bit more feminine! Everything is running a bit late. I am not on schedule for 10h30. The waiting is awful. At 11.40 the ...
Lizz Huesmann, 2013
4
The Homestead
How to cut large bloomers into small broekies. "Back for Breakfast." By R. Jordan. Airs right with the. Washable Table Napkin Rings Very attractive and novel Christmas gifts are these useful little- cets of table napjtin rings; they add brightness ...
5
Star Of The Morning
... your washing, 'privately', Auntie Olive says, with a decent height wall between you and your neighbours so there's no possibility of your broekies and your bras hanging out for all to see. Athlone may be grand, much grander than Woodstock,  ...
Pamela Jooste, 2012
6
Playing in the Light: A Novel
Marion ran off, crept into bed in her vest and broekies; she had upset her mummy . She was stricken with guilt and remorse. And once, when John must have been drunk: she remembers her fa— ther's strange behaviour as he clutched her too ...
Zoe Wicomb, 2011
7
Other People's Mail: An Anthology of Letter Stories
Good night, Mr. du Preez." Then she wiped her hands free of evil on her white apron, and she strode off, singing "All things bright and beautiful," and I tell you we felt as if we weren't good enough to wash Esther's broekies, and that's the truth.
Gail Pool, 2000
8
Colonial and Postcolonial Fiction in English: An Anthology
Good night, Mr. du Preez." Then she wiped her hands free of evil on her white apron, and she strode off, singing "All things bright and beautiful," and I tell you we felt as if we weren't good enough to wash Esther's broekies, and that's the truth.
Robert Ross, 2013
9
Franschhoek Memories: Life in the French Valley
No door was banged shut. The audience drew a collective breath of anticipation. ' Bly still, almal,' hissed a voice, 'ons wil alles hoor.' The shuffling ceased, babies were hushed. 'Vat af jou broekies,' we all heard, 'maak oop jou bene, ek moet 'n ...
Gwen Jennings, 2004
10
Gardening At Night
The dining room is empty because it is the otT-season and nearly nine (hang your broekies on the line), though the sun is not keeping score. Outside there are clouds, crenellated and greyish pink and always'wet, like a brain in a failed ...
Diane Awerbuck, 2011

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROEKIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term broekies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Infamy eggs on Charly's bakin'
... I arrive to interview Biess, Roche is busy with a Wiccan cake and there is a caramel derrière upstairs awaiting some sugared lace broekies. «Mail & Guardian Online, Oct 13»
2
Marelise van der Merwe
If the faggots can have their rainbow broekies and the Bantus can have whatever it is they have out back (we're sure we don't know), then we ... «Daily Maverick, Sep 13»
3
40 South Africanisms you should know
BROEKIES (BROOKIES): Panties or underwear. Usage: "I phuza'd with this girl last night and she came back to my hotel. When I woke up this ... «Times LIVE, Jun 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Broekies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/broekies>. Apr 2024 ».
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