2016-10-22

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==Greek==

===Etymology 1===

From {{inh|el|gkm||βρε}}, developed phonetically, from {{etyl|grc|el}} {{m|grc|μρε}}, from {{etyl|grc|el}} {{m|grc|μωρέ}}, the [[vocative]] form of {{m|grc|μωρός}}.

===Pronunciation 1===

* {{IPA|/vɾe/|lang=el}}

====Interjection====

{{head|el|interjection}}

# {{lb|el|colloquial|informal}} [[hey]], [[eh]], [[dude]] {{qualifier|a sort of vocative familiar call to a friend or acquaintance}}

#: {{ux|el|inline=1|'''Βρε''' παιδί μου, γιατί δε μ' ακούς;|t=Why won't you listen to me, (my) child?}}

#: {{ux|el|inline=1|'''Βρε''' Γιώργο, για φώναξε τον πατέρα σου.|t=Hey Giorgo, call your dad.}}

# {{lb|el|colloquial|informal|offensive}} [[hey]], [[oi]], [[you]] {{qualifier|a sort of vocative familiar call to strangers and unfamiliar people to deliberately offend}}

#: {{ux|el|inline=1|Σε ποιον μιλάς έτσι, '''βρε''' κάθαρμα;|t=Who do you think you're talking to like that, you bastard?}}

#: {{ux|el|inline=1|Άντε φύγε '''βρε''' παλιάνθρωπε!|t=Get lost will you, you prick.}}

# {{lb|el|colloquial|informal}} [[jeez]], [[gosh]], [[yikes]], [[my]], [[what]] {{qualifier|expressing surprise or bewilderment}}

#: {{ux|el|inline=1|'''Βρε''' τι πάθαμε.|t=Oh jeez, look what happened to us.}}

#: {{ux|el|inline=1|'''Βρε''' τους αλήτες, που σπάσαν τα καταστήματα.|t=What bums they are, to have destroyed the shops.}}

====Related terms====

* {{l|el|ρε}}

* {{l|el|μωρέ}}

* {{l|el|μωρή}}

[[el:βρε]]

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