brösta
brösta as a verb
Meaning
to act proud (by puffing out one's chest, or figuratively), to swagger; to act cocky; to make oneself broad (by pushing out one's chest); to accept or suffer (and endure) (something negative)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att brösta | to act proud |
|---|---|---|
| Present | bröstar | jag bröstar |
| Past | bröstade | jag bröstade |
| Supine | bröstat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har bröstat | jag har bröstat |
| Past perfect | hade bröstat | jag hade bröstat |
| Future | ska brösta | or: kommer att brösta |
| Conditional | skulle brösta | jag skulle brösta |
| Imperative | brösta! | a command |
| Present participle | bröstande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | bröstas |
|---|---|
| Present | bröstas |
| Past | bröstades |
| Supine | bröstats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use bröstar. See the four verb groups explained.
brösta as a noun(en brösta)
Meaning
a breaststrap (for a horse)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en brösta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bröstan |
| Plural, indefinite | bröstor |
| Plural, definite | bröstorna |
brösta is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor brösta, den stora bröstan. Check another noun
Practise brösta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (brösta). Which is the past tense?
brösta in a sentence
- brösta sig fram genom en folksamlingpush through a crowd (with one's chest pushed out)
Questions
What does brösta mean in English?
brösta means “to act proud (by puffing out one's chest, or figuratively), to swagger, to act cocky”.
Is it en brösta or ett brösta?
It is en brösta, and “the a breaststrap” is bröstan.
What is the plural of brösta?
The plural of brösta is bröstor, and the definite plural is bröstorna.
What is the past tense of brösta?
The past tense of brösta is bröstade (“jag bröstade”). The supine is bröstat, used in “jag har bröstat”.
What is the present tense of brösta?
bröstar, the same for every person: jag bröstar, du bröstar, vi bröstar.
Origin
From bröst (“chest”) + -a.
Nearby common words
brösta is number 8,313 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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