This is the 2507th most frequent Dutch word.
braak
"Vomit" or "fallow" (depending on context).
Here, 'braak' is used as an adjective describing land that is not cultivated.
De akker ligt al jaren braak.
The field has been fallow for years.
In this context, 'braken' is a verb derived from 'braak,' referring to vomiting.
Na het eten voelde ze zich ziek en moest ze braken.
After eating, she felt sick and had to vomit.
'Braak' is part of the compound word 'inbraak,' meaning burglary, showing its use in describing a type of action involving breaking in and theft.