brossar

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bɾuˈsa]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [bɾoˈsa]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [bɾoˈsaɾ]

Etymology 1

From brossa (“brush (utensil)”) +‎ -ar.

Verb

brossar (first-person singular present brosso, first-person singular preterite brossí, past participle brossat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

1. (transitive) to brush

Conjugation

    Conjugation of brossar (first conjugation)

infinitive			brossar
gerund			brossant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		brossat		brossada
		plural		brossats		brossades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	brosso	brosses	brossa	brossem	brosseu	brossen
	imperfect	brossava	brossaves	brossava	brossàvem	brossàveu	brossaven
	future	brossaré	brossaràs	brossarà	brossarem	brossareu	brossaran
	preterite	brossí	brossares	brossà	brossàrem	brossàreu	brossaren
	conditional	brossaria	brossaries	brossaria	brossaríem	brossaríeu	brossarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	brossi	brossis	brossi	brossem	brosseu	brossin
	imperfect	brossés	brossessis	brossés	brosséssim	brosséssiu	brossessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	brossa	brossi	brossem	brosseu	brossin
	negative (no)	—	no brossis	no brossi	no brossem	no brosseu	no brossin

Etymology 2

From brossa (“litter, trash”) +‎ -ar.

Verb

brossar (first-person singular present brosso, first-person singular preterite brossí, past participle brossat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

1. (transitive, Western, Menorca) to coagulate

   Synonyms: coagular, quallar

2. (intransitive, takes a reflexive pronoun, Western, Menorca) to coagulate

   Synonyms: coagular-se, quallar-se

Derived terms

• brossat

Related terms

• brosella

Further reading

• “brossar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.