German

Noun

Brauch m ‎(genitive Brauchs or Brauches, plural Bräuche)

1. custom

   Bei uns ist es Brauch, die Braut über die Schwelle zu tragen.‎

   Here it is a custom to carry the bride over the threshold.

Declension

Derived terms

• Brauchtum
• Nießbrauch

Related terms

• Gebrauch

German

Verb

brauch

1. Imperative singular of brauchen.
2. (colloquial) First-person singular present of brauchen.
3. (colloquial) Third-person singular present of brauchen.

Usage notes

• The endingless form er/sie brauch for the 3rd singular (instead of braucht) is formed by analogy with other modal verbs (compare er kann, er soll, etc.). It is considered nonstandard in written style, but quite common colloquially.