brak

¹

/ brak /

adjective

1. (of water) brackish or salty

brak

²

/ brak /

noun

1. a mongrel dog

Word History and Origins

Origin of brak¹

C19: Afrikaans

Origin of brak²

C20: from Afrikaans, literally: setter

Example Sentences

Ephraim Luff, 65, a full-time seminary student in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, dismissed such efforts, saying the men who enlist in these units are not “real Haredim,” as the ultra-Orthodox are known in Hebrew.

From Seattle Times

They have long lived in segregated neighborhoods like Mea Shearim in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv.

From Los Angeles Times

When Hamas began its rampage through southern Israel last Saturday, Zaka volunteer Baroch Frankel, 28, was observing the Sabbath as usual at his apartment in Bnei Brak, an orthodox city near Tel Aviv where many of the volunteers live.

From BBC

Walking through his neighbourhood in Bnei Brak this week, Frankel shrugged off the praise.

From BBC

Yacoub Zechariah, 39, the deputy mayor of Frankel's home city of Bnei Brak, was on his fifth straight overnight shift for Zaka at the base.

From BBC