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brach (adj)
   fallow, idle; unused, unexploited

Der Acker liegt brach.
The field lies fallow.

Related Words:
brach broke (past tense of brechen, to break)
die Brache fallow land; fallow period
das Brachfeld fallow field
der Brachmonat (old) June
brachliegen to lie fallow, be unused

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