isbrytare
Swedish
isbrytare [1]
isbrytare [2]
Etymology
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
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
| Declension of isbrytare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | isbrytare | isbrytaren | isbrytare | isbrytarna |
| Genitive | isbrytares | isbrytarens | isbrytares | isbrytarnas |
Related terms
- isbrytande
- isbrytarångare
- isbrytarassistans
- isbrytaravgift
- isbrytarfärja
- isbrytarfartyg
- isbrytarhjälp
- isbrytarledning
- isbrytarstäv
- isbrytning
- statsisbrytare
References
- isbrytare in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- isbrytare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.