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Bokmålsordboka

brake 2

verb
Inflection table for this verb
infinitivepresentpastpresent perfectimperative
å brakebrakerbrakahar brakabrak!
brakethar braket
braktehar brakt
Inflection table for the participles of this verb
perfect participlepresent participle
masculine /
feminine
neuterdefinite formplural
braka + nounbraka + nounden/det braka + nounbraka + nounbrakende
braket + nounbraket + nounden/det brakede + nounbrakede + noun
den/det brakete + nounbrakete + noun
brakt + nounbrakt + nounden/det brakte + nounbrakte + noun

Etymology

norrønt braka

Senses and Example Sentences

gi fra seg en kraftig og knakende lyd;
Example
  • tordenen braker;
  • isen knaket og braket under oss

Set phrases

  • brake løs
    • sette i gang med dundrende lyd
      • latteren braket løs
    • starte med fynd og klem
      • festivalen braker løs neste helg