brjóta heilann

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally “to break the brain”.

Verb

brjóta heilann (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative braut heilann, third-person plural past indicative brutu heilann, supine brotið heilann)

to ponder, to rack one's brain
Ég hef brotið heilann um spurninguna.
I've been racking my brain about the question.

Usage notes

When transitive this phrase is followed by "um eitthvað" (about something (in the accusative)).

单词	brjóta heilann
释义	brjóta heilann Icelandic Etymology Literally “to break the brain”. Verb brjóta heilann (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative braut heilann, third-person plural past indicative brutu heilann, supine brotið heilann) to ponder, to rack one's brain Ég hef brotið heilann* um spurninguna.* I've been racking my brain about the question. Usage notes When transitive this phrase is followed by "um eitthvað" (about something (in the accusative)).
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