braka

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See also: bräka and bråka

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse braka.

Pronunciation

Verb

braka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative brakaði, supine brakað)

  1. to creak, to crackle
  2. (of snow) to crunch

Conjugation

Noun

braka

  1. indefinite genitive plural of brak

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *braką.

Verb

braka

  1. to creak, crack
    brakaði mjǫk í skipinu

Descendants

  • Danish: brage
  • Icelandic: braka
  • Norwegian Bokmål: brake
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: brake, braka
  • Swedish: braka

Swedish

Etymology

brak (crash) +‎ -a

Verb

braka (present brakar, preterite brakade, supine brakat, imperative braka)

  1. (fairly rare by itself) to make a loud crashing sound like the sound of a large tree falling or a structure collapsing
  2. (with a particle specifying a direction) to collapse or collide with something, making such a sound
    Huset brakade ihop / brakade samman
    The house came crashing down ("crashed together," literally)
    Lastbilen brakade in i sidan av huset
    The truck crashed into the side of the house
  3. (figuratively, often with loss (loose) for a beginning) to break out, to crash (start or end with great intensity)
    Vintern har brakat loss
    Winter has broken out
    Kriget brakade loss i februari
    The war broke out in February
    Förhandlingarna har brakat ihop
    The negotiations have crashed

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