No. 1,520 in Dutch
brak
"Brak" in Dutch means "salty" or "brackish," often referring to water that is a mix of fresh and salt water.
In a sentence
De hond was brak en had dorst.
The dog was brackish and thirsty.
Here, 'brak' describes the state of the dog, indicating it is unwell or tired, commonly used to describe tiredness or feeling off.
Het water in de rivier is brak door de menging van zoet en zout water.
The water in the river is brackish due to the mixing of freshwater and saltwater.
In this example, 'brak' is used as a descriptor for water, characterizing it as having a mix of salt and freshwater.
Na het feest voelde ik me een beetje brak.
After the party, I felt a bit shattered.
Here, 'brak' is used colloquially to express feeling fatigued or hungover after an event.
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