birta

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See also: Birta and bírta

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Deverbal from britar (to crush, to break).

Pronunciation

Noun

birta f (plural birtas)

  1. ditch opened in a field or meadow (for evenly distributing water)
    Synonym: talla
  2. path in the snow
  3. a plot of land, usually enclosed and occupied by trees and bushes

References


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Pronunciation

Noun

birta f (genitive singular birtu, no plural)

  1. light, brightness

Declension

Synonyms

Verb

birta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative birti, supine birt)

  1. (with accusative) to show, to reveal
  2. (with accusative) to publish
  3. (impersonal) to become bright, to dawn
    Það birtir.
    Day is dawning.
    Við leggjum af stað þegar daginn birtir.
    We go at dawn.
    Það birtir af degi. (gervifrumlag)
    The day becomes brighter. (dummy subject)
  4. (mediopassive) to appear

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