bryde sammen
Danish
Etymology
From bryde (“to break”) + sammen (“together”), calque of German zusammenbrechen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bryːðə samˀən/, [b̥ʁyðð̩ ˈsɑmˀm̩]
Verb
bryde sammen (past tense brød sammen, past participle brudt sammen)
- to collapse
- to break down
Inflection
Inflection of bryde sammen
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| simple | bryder sammen | brød sammen |
| perfect | er brudt sammen | var brudt sammen |
| passive | — | — |
| participle | brydende sammen | brudt sammen |
| imperative | bryd sammen | — |
| infinitive | bryde sammen | — |
| auxiliary verb | være | — |
| gerund | bryden sammen | — |
Derived terms
- sammenbrud
References
- “bryde sammen” in Den Danske Ordbog