מברשת

Hebrew

Root
ב־ר־שׁ (b-r-sh)
2 terms

Etymology

Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda based upon French brosse, German Bürste, or English brush.

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /mivˈʁeʃet/

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Noun

מִבְרֶשֶׁת • (mivréshet) f (plural indefinite מִבְרָשׁוֹת, singular construct מִבְרֶשֶׁת־)

1. A brush: an implement used for brushing hair, scrubbing, or the like.

Derived terms

• מברשת גילוח / מִבְרֶשֶׁת גִּלּוּחַ (mivréshet giluákh)
• מברשת שיניים / מִבְרֶשֶׁת שִׁנַּיִם (mivréshet shináyim)

References

• “מברשת” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• מברשת on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he