bry

Swedish

Noun

bry n

  1. a consideration, a thought, a problem
    utan minsta bry
    without the slightest thought; carelessly

Usage notes

  • Synonyms huvudbry and bryderi are more common. The word ögonbryn is not related.

Declension

Declension of bry 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bry bryt bryn bryna
Genitive brys bryts bryns brynas

Verb

bry

  1. (reflexive) to think (of something), to consider, to care (for)
    Konungen blef brydd
    The king was bewildered
    Vem bryr sig?!
    Who cares?!
    Det enda hon brydde sig om nu
    The only thing she cared for now
    Hvad brydde mig, om ock min fot vid randen / Af jordens yta stode skild från dig? (translation by Carl Rubert Nyblom, 1871)
    No matter then although my foot did stand / Upon the farthest earth removed from thee (Shakespeare, Sonnet 44)

Conjugation

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