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genombruten - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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genombrutet porslin
genombrutet arbete i en solfjäder

genombruten

  1. past participle of genombryta
  2. past participle of bryta igenom

genombruten (not comparable)

  1. openwork, lace, laced, transparent (of craftwork having see-through holes)
    Altarskranket utgjordes af en afskuren tolfkant, och hvarje afdelning deraf pryddes med fyra genombrutna rosor.
    The altar rail consisted of a segment of a dodecagon, and each section of it was decorated by four openwork roses.
    och stannade med en skarp sväng, så att hans dams smäckra ben i genombrutna strumpor blevo synliga
    he turned his partner sharply round, so that her slim ankles, in light transparent stockings, were exposed to view
Inflection of genombruten
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular genombruten
neuter singular genombrutet
plural genombrutna
masculine plural2 genombrutne
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 genombrutne
all genombrutna

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.