brood in Norwegian
brood in Norwegian is ruge — brood means a group of young animals, especially birds, hatched or raised together.
brood in Norwegian
ruge
(transitive) To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.
What does "brood" mean?
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noun A group of young animals, especially birds, hatched or raised together.
"The hen led her brood of chicks across the yard."
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noun Informal term for the children of one family.
"She raised her brood of five kids mostly on her own."
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verb Of a bird, to sit on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.
"The hen brooded over her eggs for three weeks."
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verb To dwell unhappily on one's thoughts, often alone.
"He spent the whole weekend brooding over the argument."
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brood in a sentence
- The hen led her brood of chicks across the yard.
- She raised her brood of five kids mostly on her own.
- The hen brooded over her eggs for three weeks.
- He spent the whole weekend brooding over the argument.
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What is "brood" in Norwegian?
"brood" in Norwegian is ruge. brood means: A group of young animals, especially birds, hatched or raised together.
How do you use "brood" in a sentence?
Example: "The hen led her brood of chicks across the yard." In Norwegian, "brood" is ruge.
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