German

Noun

Branche f ‎(genitive Branche, plural Branchen)

1. (economy) sector, industry, trade
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 46/2010, page 103:

     Die boomende Branche privater Sicherheitsfirmen will sich künftig an strengere Regeln in Krisenregionen halten.

     The booming sector of private security companies wants to adhere to stricter rules in crisis regions in the future.

Declension

Synonyms

• Wirtschaftszweig

Derived terms

• Branchenbuch

French

Noun

branche f ‎(plural branches)

1. branch (of tree)
2. branch (of an organization)

Verb

branche

1. first-person singular present indicative of brancher
2. third-person singular present indicative of brancher
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of brancher
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of brancher
5. second-person singular imperative of brancher

See also

• brancher
• brindille

Italian

Noun

branche f

1. plural of branca

Old French

Alternative forms

• branke (less common)

Etymology

Latin branca. More at English branch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrãn.tʃə/
• Rhymes: -ãntʃə

Noun

branche f ‎(oblique plural branches, nominative singular branche, nominative plural branches)

1. branch (appendage of a tree)

Descendants

• English: branch (borrowed)
• French: branche

References

• (fr) Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (branche, supplement)