"breia" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

IPA: /²brɛɪːa/ Forms: breier [present], breidde [past], breidd [participle, past], breitt [participle, past], breiande [participle, present], brei [imperative]
Etymology: From Old Norse breiða. Etymology templates: {{der|nn|non|breiða}} Old Norse breiða Head templates: {{head|nn|verb|present tense|breier|past tense|breidde|past participle|breidd|or|breitt|present participle|breiande|imperative|brei}} breia (present tense breier, past tense breidde, past participle breidd or breitt, present participle breiande, imperative brei)
  1. to lay out, arrange, pull over (e.g. a tablecloth onto a table, a blanket over someone going to sleep)
    Sense id: en-breia-nn-verb-83DoufTn
  2. to spread (e.g. a rumour)
    Sense id: en-breia-nn-verb-DqJn7s23
  3. to take up a lot of space
    Sense id: en-breia-nn-verb-GE~vKXDz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: breie

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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