brusa upp

Swedish

Etymology

brusa +‎ upp

Verb

brusa upp (present brusar upp, preterite brusade upp, supine brusat upp, imperative brusa upp)

  1. to suddenly become noticeably angry and hostile, to flare up

Usage notes

Bit less explosive-sounding compared to fly off the handle and blow up, but same idea.

Conjugation

Conjugation of brusa (weak)
active passive
infinitive brusa upp brusas upp
supine brusat upp brusats upp
imperative brusa upp
imper. plural1 brusen upp
present past present past
indicative brusar upp brusade upp brusas upp brusades upp
ind. plural1 brusa upp brusade upp brusas upp brusades upp
subjunctive2 bruse upp brusade upp bruses upp brusades upp
present participle uppbrusande
past participle

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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