Bruudbäcker

Limburgish

Alternative forms

broeëdbekker (Veldeke spelling)
Bruutbäke̩r (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Etymology

From Bruud (“bread”) +‎ Bäcker (“baker”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbʁuə̯dˌbæ˦.kəʁ/
(some Southeast Limburgish) IPA^(key): /ˈbʁuə̯dˌbɛ˦.kəʁ/

Noun

Bruudbäcker m (plural Bruudbäcker) (German-based spelling)

(chiefly obsolete) baker of bread

Usage notes

In the past this term was used to differentiate a baker of bread from other bakers (e.g. pastry bakers), nowadays these professions have mostly merged and are all referred to with the term Bäcker.

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