brygge
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.
Noun
brygge c (singular definite bryggen, plural indefinite brygger)
- wharf, quay
Inflection
Declension of brygge
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | brygge | bryggen | brygger | bryggerne |
| genitive | brygges | bryggens | bryggers | bryggernes |
Synonyms
- kaj
Etymology 2
From Old Norse brugga.
Verb
brygge (imperative bryg, infinitive at brygge, present tense brygger, past tense bryggede, perfect tense har/er brygget)
- brew
Middle English
Noun
brygge
- Alternative form of brigge
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse bryggja
Noun
brygge f or m (definite singular brygga or bryggen, indefinite plural brygger, definite plural bryggene)
- (nautical) a landing stage, jetty, pier, wharf, dock (US)
Derived terms
- flytebrygge
Etymology 2
From Middle Norwegian bryggja
Verb
brygge (imperative brygg, present tense brygger, passive brygges, simple past and past participle brygga or brygget, present participle bryggende)
- to brew (beer)
Derived terms
- bryggeri
References
- “brygge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- bryggje
Etymology
From Old Norse bryggja
Noun
brygge f (definite singular brygga, indefinite plural brygger, definite plural bryggene)
- (nautical) a landing stage, jetty, pier, wharf, dock (US)
Derived terms
- flytebrygge
References
- “brygge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.