bre
bre as a verb
Meaning
apocopic form of breda (“to spread”)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att bre | to apocopic form of breda |
|---|---|---|
| Present | brer | jag brer |
| Past | bredde | jag bredde |
| Supine | brett | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har brett | jag har brett |
| Past perfect | hade brett | jag hade brett |
| Future | ska bre | or: kommer att bre |
| Conditional | skulle bre | jag skulle bre |
| Imperative | bre! | a command |
| Present participle | breende | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | bredd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | bres |
|---|---|
| Present | brs |
| Past | breddes |
| Supine | bretts |
Group 3: short verbs. The infinitive does not end in -a; present -r, past -dde, supine -tt. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use brer. See the four verb groups explained.
bre as an interjection
Meaning
bro (as a term of address); Emphasizes a statement or question.
Practise bre
1 / 2Yesterday I … (bre). Which is the past tense?
bre in a sentence
- Sho bre!Sup bro!
- Det här spelet är fett svårt breThis game is super difficult, I'm telling you
Questions
What does bre mean in English?
bre means “apocopic form of breda (“to spread”)”.
What is the past tense of bre?
The past tense of bre is bredde (“jag bredde”). The supine is brett, used in “jag har brett”.
What is the present tense of bre?
brer, the same for every person: jag brer, du brer, vi brer.
Origin
From breda.
Nearby common words
bre is number 8,800 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,796direktsändning live
- 8,797konvent convention, meeting, gathering, convent, monastery
- 8,798månsken moonlight, moonshine
- 8,799långvarig lengthy, prolonged
- 8,801emotionell emotional
- 8,802sucka sigh
- 8,803bisarrt bizarre, odd
- 8,804russin raisin
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