brygga
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Middle Norwegian bryggja, from Old Norse *bryggja (past participle brugginn), from Proto-Germanic *brewwaną. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil, brew”).
Verb
brygga (present tense bryggar or brygger, past tense brygga or brygde, past participle brygga or brygd or brygt, passive infinitive bryggast, present participle bryggande, imperative brygg)
- to brew
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
References
- “brygga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Old Swedish bryggia, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrēw-.
Noun
brygga c
- a pier supported on piles or cribs, or floating on pontoons, used for mooring small boats or for bathing
- a bridge; nautical
- bridge; gymnastics
- (dentistry) a bridge (prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth)
- Synonym: tandbrygga
Declension
Declension of brygga | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | brygga | bryggan | bryggor | bryggorna |
Genitive | bryggas | bryggans | bryggors | bryggornas |
Related terms
- båtbrygga
- dansbrygga
- lastbrygga
Verb
brygga (present bryggar, preterite bryggade, supine bryggat, imperative brygga)
- to bridge (to create a connection; more commonly in the compound överbrygga, but also on its own)
- 1995, Swedish government, Proposition 1995/96:38 Länsindelningen i Skåne och Västsverige m.m., section 3.4.2
- En stor del av nuvarande hinder har i Västsverige bryggats över genom samarbete mellan Göteborgs och Bohus och Älvsborgs län.
- A large portion of current obstacles have in Western Sweden been bridged through cooperation between Göteborgs och Bohus and Älvsborg County.
- Jag bryggade bränslepumpsrelät och fick det omlött
- I bridged the fuel pump relay and had it resoldered
- 1995, Swedish government, Proposition 1995/96:38 Länsindelningen i Skåne och Västsverige m.m., section 3.4.2
Conjugation
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | brygga | bryggas | ||
Supine | bryggat | bryggats | ||
Imperative | brygga | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | bryggen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | bryggar | bryggade | bryggas | bryggades |
Ind. plural1 | brygga | bryggade | bryggas | bryggades |
Subjunctive2 | brygge | bryggade | brygges | bryggades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | bryggande | |||
Past participle | bryggad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Swedish bryggia, from Old Norse *bryggja, from Proto-Germanic *brewwaną.
Verb
brygga (present brygger, preterite bryggde, supine bryggt, imperative brygg)
- to brew (to prepare liquor or coffee)
Conjugation
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | brygga | bryggas | ||
Supine | bryggt | bryggts | ||
Imperative | brygg | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | bryggen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | brygger | bryggde | bryggs, brygges | bryggdes |
Ind. plural1 | brygga | bryggde | bryggas | bryggdes |
Subjunctive2 | brygge | bryggde | brygges | bryggdes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | bryggande | |||
Past participle | bryggd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Further reading
- brygga in Svensk ordbok.