buste
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
buste c (singular definite busten, plural indefinite buster)
- a sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders, a bust
Inflection edit
Declension of buste
Further reading edit
- “buste” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Middle French buste, from Italian busto, from Latin bustum.
Noun edit
buste f (plural busten or bustes, diminutive bustetje n)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
buste
- inflection of bussen:
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian busto, from Latin būstum.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
buste m (plural bustes)
- (anatomy) bust, torso
- Une chaîne en or orne son buste.
- A gold chain adorns her bust.
- (statue) bust
- Il a décoré son salon avec un magnifique buste de femme en bronze.
- He decorated his salon with a magnificent bronze bust of a woman.
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “buste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Noun edit
buste f
Middle English edit
Verb edit
buste
- Alternative form of bresten
Somali edit
Noun edit
buste ?