genombruten
Swedish
genombrutet porslin
genombrutet arbete i en solfjäder
Etymology
past participle of genombryta., past participle of bryta genom.
Adjective
genombruten (not comparable)
- openwork, lace, laced, transparent (of craftwork having see-through holes)
- Altarskranket utgjordes af en afskuren tolfkant, och hvarje afdelning deraf pryddes med fyra genombrutna rosor.
- The altar rail consisted of a segment of a dodecagon, and each section of it was decorated by four openwork roses.
- och stannade med en skarp sväng, så att hans dams smäckra ben i genombrutna strumpor blevo synliga
- he turned his partner sharply round, so that her slim ankles, in light transparent stockings, were exposed to view
- Altarskranket utgjordes af en afskuren tolfkant, och hvarje afdelning deraf pryddes med fyra genombrutna rosor.
Declension
| Inflection of genombruten | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | genombruten | — | — |
| Neuter singular | genombrutet | — | — |
| Plural | genombrutna | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | genombrutne | — | — |
| All | genombrutna | — | — |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
Synonyms
- (som har) hålmönster
- spets (lace, of embroidery)
- spetsgarnering
Related terms
- genombrytning
References
- genombruten in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- genombryta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.