avbrott

Swedish

Etymology

Likely a deverbal from avbryta, equivalent to av- (“off”) +‎ brott (“break”). Influenced by Danish afbrud and German Abbruch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑːvˈbrɔtː/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

avbrott n

1. an interruption, a break

Declension

Declension of avbrott

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	avbrott	avbrotts
	definite	avbrottet	avbrottets
plural	indefinite	avbrott	avbrotts
	definite	avbrotten	avbrottens

References

• “avbrott”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)