bry
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German brüden, the noun is derived from the verb.
Noun
bry n (definite singular bryet, uncountable)
Verb
bry (imperative bry, present tense bryr, passive brys, simple past brydde or brød, past participle brydd, present participle bryende)
References
- “bry” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “bry_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “bry_3” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Low German brüden, the noun is derived from the verb.
Noun
bry n (definite singular bryet, uncountable)
Verb
bry (present tense bryr, past tense brydde, past participle brytt/brydd, passive infinitive bryast, present participle bryande, imperative bry)
References
- “bry” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɘ/
- Rhymes: -ɘ
- Syllabification: bry
Noun
bry m inan
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ber
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bryː/
Noun
bry n
- (chiefly in compounds) synonym of bryderi
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | bry | brys |
definite | bryet | bryets | |
plural | indefinite | — | — |
definite | — | — |
Derived terms
Verb
bry (present bryr, preterite brydde, supine brytt, imperative bry)
- 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
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.