brydning

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bryde (to break) +‎ -ing (verbal noun) (and brydes (to wrestle) +‎ -ing).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bryðneŋ/, [ˈb̥ʁyðneŋ]

Noun[edit]

brydning c (singular definite brydningen, plural indefinite brydninger)

  1. breaking
  2. mining, hewing
  3. (in the plural) conflict
  4. (physics) refraction (bending of waves)
  5. (linguistics) breaking (a change of a vowel to a diphthong)
  6. (sports) wrestling

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