bråd

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word bråd. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word bråd, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say bråd in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word bråd you have here. The definition of the word bråd will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbråd, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Brad, braad, brad, brád, and bráð

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish brāþer, from Old Norse bráðr (“hasty, sudden”), from Proto-Germanic *brēþaz (“hot, in a hurry, rushed”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrē-, *bʰerē- (“steam, vapour”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to seethe, toss about, cook”). Cognate with Icelandic bráður.

Adjective

bråd (comparative brådare, superlative brådast)

  1. sudden, hasty, busy, full of hurry
    ond, bråd död ― evil and sudden death (i.e. a murder)
    bråda dagar ― busy days

Declension

Inflection of bråd
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular bråd brådare brådast
neuter singular brått brådare brådast
plural bråda brådare brådast
masculine plural2 bråde brådare brådast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 bråde brådare brådaste
all bråda brådare brådaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia