Definisjon av brogue

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Noun

brogue - a thick and heavy shoe
brogan, clodhopper, work shoe
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= relatert ord

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Substantiv

brogue - A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to be a term for Irish spoken with a strong English accent, but gradually changed to mean English spoken with a strong Irish accent as English control of Ireland gradually increased and Irish waned as the standard language.
brogue - A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
brogue - A heavy shoe of untanned leather.

Verb

brogue - To speak with a brogue accent.
brogue - To walk.
brogue - To kick.
brogue - To punch a hole in, as with an awl.
brogue - To fish for eels by disturbing the waters.

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  • A brogue is a strong accent, notably in Irish dialects of English. For example, in the folksong "Finnegan's Wake", the character of the song, Tim Finnegan, was said to have a "beautiful brogue so rich and sweet". It is from the Irish word "barróg", meaning "accent" or "speech impediment".

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