bry
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German brüden, the noun is derived from the verb.
Noun
bry n (definite singular bryet, uncountable)
- bother, inconvenience, trouble
Verb
bry (imperative bry, present tense bryr, passive brys, simple past brydde or brød, past participle brydd, present participle bryende)
- to bother, trouble
References
- “bry” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “bry_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “bry_3” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Low German brüden, the noun is derived from the verb.
Noun
bry n (definite singular bryet, uncountable)
- bother, inconvenience, trouble
Verb
bry (present tense bryr, past tense brydde, past participle brydd/brytt, passive infinitive bryast, present participle bryande, imperative bry)
- to bother, trouble
References
- “bry” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *brū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs.
Noun
bry f (genitive singular brwie)
- eyebrow
Declension
Declension of bry, brew
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bry, brew | brwi, brwie | brwi, brwie |
| genitive | brwie | brwiú | brew, brwi |
| dative | brwi | brwiama | brwiám |
| accusative | brew | brwi, brwie | brwi, brwie |
| instrumental | brwią | brwiama | brwiami |
| locative | brwi | brwiú | brwiech, brwiach |
| vocative | brwi | brwi, brwie | brwi, brwie |
Descendants
- Polish: brew f
References
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “brew”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Polish
Alternative forms
- bery
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɨ/
- Rhymes: -ɨ
- Syllabification: bry
Noun
bry m inan
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ber
Swedish
Noun
bry n
- a consideration, a thought, a problem
- utan minsta bry ― without the slightest thought; carelessly
Usage notes
- Synonyms huvudbry and bryderi are more common. The word ögonbryn is not related.
Declension
| Declension of bry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | bry | bryt | bryn | bryna |
| Genitive | brys | bryts | bryns | brynas |
Verb
bry (present bryr, preterite brydde, supine brytt, imperative bry)
- (reflexive) to think (of something), to consider, to care (for)
- Konungen blef brydd ― The king was bewildered
- Vem bryr sig? ― Who cares?
- Det enda hon brydde sig om nu ― The only thing she cared for now
- Hvad brydde mig, 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)
Conjugation
Conjugation of bry (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bry | — | ||
| Supine | brytt | — | ||
| Imperative | bry | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | bryn | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | bryr | brydde | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | bry | brydde | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | bry | brydde | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | bryende | |||
| Past participle | brydd | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- bry sig
- bry sig om
- obrydd
Further reading
- bry in Svensk ordbok.