This is the 3034th most frequent Dutch word.
bruine
"Bruine" means "brown" in English.
Here, 'bruine' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'beer', indicating its color.
De bruine beer liep door het bos.
The brown bear walked through the forest.
In this sentence, 'bruine' is again an adjective linked to 'schoenen', describing their appearance.
Ze droeg een paar bruine schoenen.
She was wearing a pair of brown shoes.
This usage highlights 'bruine' as part of a descriptive phrase 'bruine tint' which means 'brown shade'.