brudd

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• brott

Etymology

From Danish brud, from Old Norse brot.

Noun

brudd n (definite singular bruddet, indefinite plural brudd, definite plural brudda or bruddene)

1. a break, fracture, rupture

   Det er et brudd i ankelen hennes.

   There is a fracture in her ankle.

   Skaden førte til mange store brudd i røra.

   The damage led to many large ruptures in the pipes.

2. a violation, breach, crime

   Det var et klart brudd på lova.

   It was a clear violation of the law.

3. a quarry

Derived terms

• bruddstykke
• bruddstyrke
• dagbrudd
• gjennombrudd
• innbrudd
• kalksteinsbrudd
• kontraktbrudd, kontraktsbrudd
• lovbrudd
• sammenbrudd
• skybrudd
• sporbrudd
• steinbrudd
• strømbrudd
• utbrudd

 

See also

• brot (Nynorsk)

References

• “brudd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.