"brjóta heilann" meaning in Icelandic

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Verb

Forms: braut heilann [indicative, past, singular, third-person], brutu heilann [indicative, past, plural, third-person], brotið heilann [supine]
Etymology: Literally “to break the brain”. Head templates: {{head|is|verb|strong verb||third-person singular past indicative|braut heilann|third-person plural past indicative|brutu heilann|supine|brotið heilann|cat2=strong verbs|head=}} brjóta heilann (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative braut heilann, third-person plural past indicative brutu heilann, supine brotið heilann)
  1. to ponder, to rack one's brain Tags: strong, verb
    Sense id: en-brjóta_heilann-is-verb-aTLOCSB0 Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Ég hef brotið heilann um spurninguna."
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