sprænge

Danish

[ˈsb̥ʁaŋə]

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to blow up, to cause to explode
  • (transitive) to forcefully break through
  • (intransitive) to burst, explode

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse sprengja derived from Proto-Germanic *sprangijaną (cause to spring).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*sprangijaną

Gloss

cause to spring

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