breda.
to spread
Meaning & usage
to spread
Smittan breder ut sig
Hon brer sylt på mackan
to butter (a sandwich)
Han brer mackan
to make (a sandwich, including adding any toppings or fillings (which the butter is not considered as – sandwiches are almost always buttered in Swedish cuisine))
Hon gick till köket och bredde sig en macka
to lay it on (thick)
Jäklar vad han brer på
bre på rejält
to deliberately speak with a strong regional dialect or the like
Det är skönt att komma hem och få bre på
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish brēþa, from Old Norse breiða, from Proto-Germanic *braidijaną.
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