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breia

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Galician

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Verb

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breia

  1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of brear:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse breiða.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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breia (present tense breier, past tense breidde, past participle breidd or breitt, present participle breiande, imperative brei)

  1. to lay out, arrange, pull over (e.g. a tablecloth onto a table, a blanket over someone going to sleep)
    • 1999, Frode Grytten, Bikubesong:
      Eg breier dyna over henne og hentar vatn til henne når ho er vaken.
      I pull the duvet over her and fetch water for her when she is awake.
  2. to spread (e.g. a rumour)

breia seg

  1. to take up a lot of space

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