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brjóta

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic *breutaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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brjóta (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative braut, third-person plural past indicative brutu, supine brotið)

  1. to break [with accusative]
    Synonyms: mölva, smalla
  2. (of laundry, paper, etc.) to fold [with accusative]
    Synonyms: brjóta saman, leggja saman
  3. (impersonal) to break
    Sjórinn var ófær ef öldu braut á eyjunni.
    The sea was impassable if a wave broke on the island.
    Ölduna braut á skerinu.
    The wave broke on the skerry.
    Bátinn braut í spón.
    The boat was smashed into pieces.

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References

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Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Norse ᛒᛡᚱᚢᛏᛉ (bᴀrutʀ /⁠bᵃrȳtʀ⁠/), ᛒᛡᚱᛁᚢᛏᛁᚦ (bᴀriutiþ /⁠bᵃriutiþ⁠/), from Proto-Germanic *breutaną.

Verb

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brjóta (singular past indicative braut, plural past indicative brutu, past participle brotinn)

  1. (transitive) to break
  2. (transitive) to break open
  3. (transitive) to destroy, demolish
  4. (transitive) to break, violate, transgress
    en ér konungr brutuð lǫg á Agli
    but you, King, broke the law in Egil's case
  5. (transitive) to force, compel
    Synonym: þvinga

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Further reading

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  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “brjóta”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive