-brem

Brooding

Etymology

From brem ‘uncovered area’.

Alternate Forms

Extended ASCII Form:	Bem
Abjad ASCII Form:	Bm

Pronunciation

• Brooding Phonology: /brɛm/

Affix

-brem

1. nakedness, bareness, lack of adornment

Usage Notes

A suffix appended to a clothing noun to create a noun indicating a state that a part of the body that ought to be covered is not. This has a negative connotation. (Also see -tuhng.)