bryde sammen

Danish

Etymology

From bryde (“to break”) +‎ sammen (“together”), calque of German zusammenbrechen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bryːðə samˀən/, [b̥ʁyðð̩ ˈsɑmˀm̩]

Verb

bryde sammen (past tense brød sammen, past participle brudt sammen)

1. to collapse
2. to break down

Conjugation

Conjugation of bryde sammen

active passive present bryder sammen — past brød sammen — infinitive bryde sammen — imperative bryd sammen — participle present brydende sammen past brudt sammen (auxiliary verb være) gerund bryden sammen

Derived terms

• sammenbrud

References

• “bryde sammen” in Den Danske Ordbog