bryta

Icelandic

Noun

bryta

1. indefinite accusative singular of bryti
2. indefinite dative singular of bryti
3. indefinite genitive singular of bryti
4. indefinite accusative plural of bryti
5. indefinite genitive plural of bryti

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• bryte

Etymology

From Old Norse brjóta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²bryːtɑ/

Verb

bryta (present tense bryt, past tense braut, past participle brote, passive infinitive brytast, present participle brytande, imperative bryt)

1. to break
2. to stop; abort
3. to wrestle

References

• “bryta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic *breutaną.

Verb

brȳta

1. to break, crush
2. to mine
3. to abort
4. to change

Conjugation

Conjugation of brȳta (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	brȳta			—
participle	brȳtandi, -e			brutin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	brȳter	brȳti, -e	—	brø̄t	bruti, -e
þū	brȳter	brȳti, -e	brȳt	brø̄st	bruti, -e
han	brȳter	brȳti, -e	—	brø̄t	bruti, -e
vīr	brȳtum, -om	brȳtum, -om	brȳtum, -om	brutum, -om	brutum, -om
īr	brȳtin	brȳtin	brȳtin	brutin	brutin
þēr	brȳta	brȳtin	—	brutu, -o	brutin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	brȳts	brȳtis, -es	—	brø̄ts	brutis, -es
þū	brȳts	brȳtis, -es	—	brø̄sts	brutis, -es
han	brȳts	brȳtis, -es	—	brø̄ts	brutis, -es
vīr	brȳtums, -oms	brȳtums, -oms	—	brutums, -oms	brutums, -oms
īr	brȳtins	brȳtins	—	brutins	brutins
þēr	brȳtas	brȳtins	—	brutus, -os	brutins

Descendants

• Swedish: bryta

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish brȳta, from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic *breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreud-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

bryta

1. to break; to end abruptly
2. (film) cut; to cease recording
3. to break; to crack or fracture under physical strain
4. to break off; to remove a piece from something by breaking it
5. to disrespect a law or a rule

Conjugation

Conjugation of bryta (class 2 strong)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	bryta	brytas
Present tense	bryter	bryts, brytes
Past tense	bröt	bröts
Supine	brutit	brutits
Imperative	bryt	—
Present participle	brytande
Past participle	bruten

Related terms

avbryta brytare brytning brott

bryta arm bryta bröd bryta fram bryta igenom bryta isen bryta ned / bryta ner

bryta ny mark bryta sig in bryta sig ut bryta upp bryta ut

förbryta nedbryta radbryta uppbryta utbryta