isbrytare

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a starkwater, a starling, a post in a river, upstream from a bridge, intended to break the ice and protect the bridge
  • an icebreaker; a ship capable of (and intended for) breaking ice, to open routes for other ships in the winter
  • an icebreaker; a joke or exercise that makes people relax and willing to communicate

Etymology

Compound from Swedish is (ice, -y, -ie) + Swedish bryta (break, cut off, fracture).

Origin

Swedish

bryta

Gloss

break, cut off, fracture

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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