bry

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Low German brüden, the noun is derived from the verb.

Noun

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bry n (definite singular bryet, uncountable)

  1. bother, inconvenience, trouble

Verb

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bry (imperative bry, present tense bryr, passive brys, simple past brydde or brød, past participle brydd, present participle bryende)

  1. to bother, trouble

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Low German brüden, the noun is derived from the verb.

Noun

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bry n (definite singular bryet, uncountable)

  1. bother, inconvenience, trouble

Verb

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bry (present tense bryr, past tense brydde, past participle brytt/brydd, passive infinitive bryast, present participle bryande, imperative bry)

  1. to bother, trouble

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /brɘ/
  • Rhymes:
  • Syllabification: bry

Noun

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bry m inan

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ber

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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bry n

  1. (chiefly in compounds) Synonym of bryderi

Declension

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Declension of bry 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative bry bryet
Genitive brys bryets

Derived terms

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Verb

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bry (present bryr, preterite brydde, supine brytt, imperative bry)

  1. to concern, to bother (one's head or the like with something)
    Bry inte era söta små huvuden med sånt
    Don't bother your pretty little heads with such things
    Det är inte värt att bry sin hjärna med
    It's not worth taxing [bothering] your brain with
    • Hvad brydde mig [how concerned / bothered [it] me], om ock min fot vid randen / Af jordens yta stode skild från dig? (translation by Carl Rubert Nyblom, 1871)
      No matter then although my foot did stand / Upon the farthest earth removed from thee (Shakespeare, Sonnet 44)

Usage notes

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The derived terms below are more common.

Conjugation

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