bry
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Low German brüden, the noun is derived from the verb.
Noun[edit]
bry n (definite singular bryet, uncountable)
Verb[edit]
bry (imperative bry, present tense bryr, passive brys, simple past brydde or brød, past participle brydd, present participle bryende)
References[edit]
- “bry” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “bry_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “bry_3” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Low German brüden, the noun is derived from the verb.
Noun[edit]
bry n (definite singular bryet, uncountable)
Verb[edit]
bry (present tense bryr, past tense brydde, past participle brytt/brydd, passive infinitive bryast, present participle bryande, imperative bry)
References[edit]
- “bry” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bry m inan
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
bry n
- a consideration, a thought, a problem
- utan minsta bry ― without the slightest thought; carelessly
Usage notes[edit]
Declension[edit]
Declension of bry | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bry | bryt | bryn | bryna |
Genitive | brys | bryts | bryns | brynas |
Verb[edit]
bry (present bryr, preterite brydde, supine brytt, imperative bry)
- (reflexive) to think (of something), to consider, to care (for)
- Konungen blef brydd ― The king was bewildered
- Vem bryr sig? ― Who cares?
- Det enda hon brydde sig om nu ― The only thing she cared for now
- Hvad brydde mig, om ock min fot vid randen / Af jordens yta stode skild från dig? (translation by Carl Rubert Nyblom, 1871)
- No matter then although my foot did stand / Upon the farthest earth removed from thee (Shakespeare, Sonnet 44)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of bry (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | bry | — | ||
Supine | brytt | — | ||
Imperative | bry | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | bryn | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | bryr | brydde | — | — |
Ind. plural1 | bry | brydde | — | — |
Subjunctive2 | bry | brydde | — | — |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | bryende | |||
Past participle | brydd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- bry in Svensk ordbok.
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