bryggje

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Norwegian bryggja (“to brew”), from the unattested infinitive Old Norse *bryggja of the actually attested past participle brugginn. From earlier Proto-Germanic *brewwaną (“to brew”), and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil, brew”).

Alternative forms

brygga, brygge, bryggja

Verb

bryggje (present tense bryggjer or bryggjar, past tense brygde or bryggja, passive infinitive bryggjast, present participle bryggjande, imperative brygg)

to brew

Etymology 2

From Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ, whence also English bridge.

Alternative forms

brygge

Noun

bryggje f (definite singular bryggja, indefinite plural bryggjer, definite plural bryggjene)

(nautical) a landing stage, jetty, pier, wharf, dock (US)

References

“bryggje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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