isbrytare
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]isbrytare c
- a starkwater, a starling, a post in a river, upstream from a bridge, intended to break the ice and protect the bridge
- an icebreaker; a ship capable of (and intended for) breaking ice, to open routes for other ships in the winter
- an icebreaker; a joke or exercise that makes people relax and willing to communicate
Declension
[edit]Declension of isbrytare
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | isbrytare | isbrytares |
| definite | isbrytaren | isbrytarens | |
| plural | indefinite | isbrytare | isbrytares |
| definite | isbrytarna | isbrytarnas | |
Related terms
[edit]- isbrytande
- isbrytarångare
- isbrytarassistans
- isbrytaravgift
- isbrytarfärja
- isbrytarfartyg
- isbrytarhjälp
- isbrytarledning
- isbrytarstäv
- isbrytning
- statsisbrytare