isbrytare

Swedish

Etymology

is +‎ bryta +‎ -are, used in Swedish since 1801 (post in a river) and 1883 (ship).

Obsolete synonyms for icebreaker (ship) are isbräckare (1845) and isbråkare (1859).

Noun

isbrytare c

  1. a starkwater, a starling, a post in a river, upstream from a bridge, intended to break the ice and protect the bridge
  2. an icebreaker; a ship capable of (and intended for) breaking ice, to open routes for other ships in the winter
  3. an icebreaker; a joke or exercise that makes people relax and willing to communicate

Declension

Declension of isbrytare
nominative genitive
singular indefinite isbrytare isbrytares
definite isbrytaren isbrytarens
plural indefinite isbrytare isbrytares
definite isbrytarna isbrytarnas
  • isbrytande
  • isbrytarassistans
  • isbrytaravgift
  • isbrytarfartyg
  • isbrytarfärja
  • isbrytarhjälp
  • isbrytarledning
  • isbrytarstäv
  • isbrytarångare
  • isbrytning
  • statsisbrytare

References

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