bremse

See also: Bremse

Danish

Etymology 1

From German Bremse, from Middle Low German premese, derived from Middle Low German premen (“to squeeze, press together”).

Noun

bremse c (singular definite bremsen, plural indefinite bremser)

1. brake

Declension

Declension of bremse

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bremse	bremsen	bremser	bremserne
genitive	bremses	bremsens	bremsers	bremsernes

Verb

bremse (imperative brems, infinitive at bremse, present tense bremser, past tense bremsede, perfect tense har bremset)

1. to brake

Conjugation

Conjugation of bremse

active passive present bremser bremses past bremsede bremsedes infinitive bremse bremses imperative brems — participle present bremsende past bremset (auxiliary verb har) gerund bremsen

Etymology 2

From Old Danish brims, from a root meaning to buzz; doublet of brumme (“to buzz”), which see.

Noun

bremse c (singular definite bremsen, plural indefinite bremser)

1. a botfly

Declension

Declension of bremse

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bremse	bremsen	bremser	bremserne
genitive	bremses	bremsens	bremsers	bremsernes

Derived terms

• hestebremse

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

bremse

1. inflection of bremsen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• brems (of the noun)

Etymology

From Middle Low German premese and German Bremse.

Noun

bremse f or m (definite singular bremsa or bremsen, indefinite plural bremser, definite plural bremsene)

1. a brake (also used figuratively)

Derived terms

• bremselengde
• bremsepedal
• bremsevæske
• bremsing

Verb

bremse (imperative brems, present tense bremser, simple past and past participle bremsa or bremset, present participle bremsende)

1. to brake

   bremse ned - to slow down

References

• “bremse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• brems m

Etymology

From Middle Low German premese and German Bremse.

Noun

bremse f (definite singular bremsa, indefinite plural bremser, definite plural bremsene)

1. a brake (also used figuratively)

Derived terms

• bremselengd, bremselengde
• bremsepedal
• bremsing
• handbremse

References

• “bremse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.