bronk-
English meaning to lock
German meaning `einschließen, einengen'
Grammatical comments
General comments
Derivatives
Material Got. anapraggan `bedrängen' zu *pranga- `Beengung' in aschwed. prang `enge Gasse', mengl. prange `Enge', engl. dial. proug `Tischgabel', mndd. prangen `drücken', pranger `Pfahl', mhd. pfrengen `einzwängen', ahd. pfragina `Schranke', zu lit. brañktas m. `Strangholz', lett. brankti (lit. Lw.) `fest anliegend'.
References WP. II 119, 677 f.. Feist 43, Kluge11 unter Pranger.
See also
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