See also: borste and Borste

Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bœrstə/, [b̥œ̞ɐ̯sd̥ə]
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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse burste, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz.

Noun

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børste c (singular definite børsten, plural indefinite børster)

  1. bristle (a stiff or coarse hair)
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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From German Bürste.

Noun

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børste c (singular definite børsten, plural indefinite børster)

  1. a brush

Noun

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børste c (singular definite børsten, plural indefinite børster)

  1. rough (a crude person)

Etymology 3

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From German bürsten.

Verb

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børste (imperative børst, infinitive at børste, present tense børster, past tense børstede, perfect tense har børstet)

  1. to brush

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From German Bürste.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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børste m (definite singular børsten, indefinite plural børster, definite plural børstene)

  1. a brush (general)
  2. a brush (in an electric motor)

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Verb

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børste (imperative børst, present tense børster, simple past and past participle børsta or børstet, present participle børstende)

  1. to brush

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From German Bürste, via Norwegian Bokmål børste.

Pronunciation

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  • (not guttural R dialects) IPA(key): /²bœʂtə/

Noun

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børste m (definite singular børsten, indefinite plural børstar, definite plural børstane)

  1. a brush (general)
  2. a brush (in an electric motor)

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Verb

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børste (present tense børstar, past tense børsta, past participle børsta, passive infinitive børstast, present participle børstande, imperative børste/børst)

  1. to brush

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