Swedish

isbrytare [1]

isbrytare [2]

Noun

isbrytare c

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

Declension

Related terms

• isbrytande
• isbrytarångare
• isbrytarassistans
• isbrytaravgift
• isbrytarfärja
• isbrytarfartyg
• isbrytarhjälp
• isbrytarledning
• isbrytarstäv
• isbrytning
• statsisbrytare

References

• isbrytare in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• isbrytare in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.