bry

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German brüden, the noun is derived from the verb.

Noun

bry n (definite singular bryet, uncountable)

  1. bother, inconvenience, trouble

Verb

bry (imperative bry, present tense bryr, passive brys, simple past brydde or brød, past participle brydd, present participle bryende)

  1. to bother, trouble

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German brüden, the noun is derived from the verb.

Noun

bry n (definite singular bryet, uncountable)

  1. bother, inconvenience, trouble

Verb

bry (present tense bryr, past tense brydde, past participle brytt/brydd, passive infinitive bryast, present participle bryande, imperative bry)

  1. to bother, trouble

References

Polish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɘ/
  • Rhymes:
  • Syllabification: bry

Noun

bry m inan

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ber

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bryː/

Noun

bry n

  1. (chiefly in compounds) synonym of bryderi

Declension

Declension of bry
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bry brys
definite bryet bryets
plural indefinite
definite

Derived terms

Verb

bry (present bryr, preterite brydde, supine brytt, imperative bry)

  1. to concern, to bother (one's head or the like with something)
    Bry inte era söta små huvuden med sånt
    Don't bother your pretty little heads with such things
    Det är inte värt att bry sin hjärna med
    It's not worth taxing [bothering] your brain with
    • Hvad brydde mig [how concerned / bothered [it] me], om ock min fot vid randen / Af jordens yta stode skild från dig? (translation by Carl Rubert Nyblom, 1871)
      No matter then although my foot did stand / Upon the farthest earth removed from thee (Shakespeare, Sonnet 44)

Usage notes

The derived terms below are more common.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bry (weak)
active passive
infinitive bry
supine brytt
imperative bry
imper. plural1 bryn
present past present past
indicative bryr brydde
ind. plural1 bry brydde
subjunctive2 bry brydde
present participle bryende
past participle brydd

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

Derived terms

References