Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔrstəl/
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  • Hyphenation: bor‧stel
  • Rhymes: -ɔrstəl

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch borstel, from Old Dutch *burstil, from Proto-Germanic *burstilaz.

Noun edit

borstel m (plural borstels, diminutive borsteltje n)

  1. brush
    Synonyms: kwast, schuier
  2. bristle
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: borsel
  • Negerhollands: borschel, borsch, bosl
  • Caribbean Hindustani: borso
  • Papiamentu: bòrstel
  • Sranan Tongo: bosro

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

borstel

  1. inflection of borstelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch *burstil, from Proto-Germanic *burstilaz.

Noun edit

borstel m

  1. hair of a pig, bristle

Inflection edit

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Alternative forms edit

Descendants edit

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