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See also: bräka and bråka

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse braka.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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braka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative brakaði, supine brakað)

  1. to creak, to crackle
  2. (of snow) to crunch

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Noun

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braka

  1. indefinite genitive plural of brak

Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *braką.

Verb

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braka

  1. to creak, crack
    brakaði mjǫk í skipinu
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Descendants

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  • Danish: brage
  • Icelandic: braka
  • Norwegian Bokmål: brake
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: brake, braka
  • Swedish: braka

Swedish

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Etymology

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brak (crash) +‎ -a

Verb

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braka (present brakar, preterite brakade, supine brakat, imperative braka)

  1. (fairly rare by itself) to make a loud crashing sound like the sound of a large tree falling or a structure collapsing
  2. (with a particle specifying a direction) to collapse or collide with something, making such a sound
    Huset brakade ihop / brakade samman
    The house came crashing down ("crashed together," literally)
    Lastbilen brakade in i sidan av huset
    The truck crashed into the side of the house
  3. (figuratively, often with loss (loose) for a beginning) to break out, to crash (start or end with great intensity)
    Vintern har brakat loss
    Winter has broken out
    Kriget brakade loss i februari
    The war broke out in February
    Förhandlingarna har brakat ihop
    The negotiations have crashed

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