Icelandic
Etymology
From brjóta ("break") + sér the dative of sig ("oneself") + the accusative of leið (meaning "way"). Literally meaning to "break a way for oneself".
Verb
brjóta sér leið
- to make way for oneself (signifying that one used force)
- Ég braut mér leið í gegnum skóginn.
- I made my way through the forest.
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