brit
One of the young of herrings, sprats, etcOne of the young of herrings, sprats, etc.
» Brits tend to understate things.
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4 sensesOne of the young of herrings, sprats, etc.
One of the tiny crustaceans, of the genus Calanus, that are part of the diet of right whales.
minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
Brit milah
A covenant, specifically that between God and the Jewish people.
Examples
6 sentencesBrits tend to understate things.
Caeser defeated the Brits in many battles.
deCaesar besiegte die Briten in vielen Schlachten. — Esperantostern
I met two foreigners: a Canadian and a Brit.
deIch habe zwei Ausländer getroffen: einen Kanadier und einen Briten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Brits were the Americans of the 19th century, so to speak.
deDie Briten waren sozusagen die Amerikaner des 19. Jahrhunderts. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Brits now say they have great cooks, but they can't even make a sandwich anymore.
Origin
Probably from Middle English bret or birt, applied to a different kind of fish. See bret.Probably from Middle English bret or birt, applied to a different kind of fish. See bret.
Borrowed from Hebrew בְּרִית.
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Forms
plural: brit / britsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular