barsten

See also: bärsten

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑrstə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: bar‧sten
• Rhymes: -ɑrstən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bersten, barsten, from metathesis of Old Dutch brestan, from Proto-West Germanic *brestan, from Proto-Germanic *brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰres- (“to burst, break, crack, split, separate”).

Alternative forms

• borsten (obsolete)
• bersten (obsolete, except in some dialects)

Verb

barsten

1. (intransitive) to burst, split completely
2. (intransitive) to crack, break partially

   Het ijs begint hier en daar te barsten.

   The ice is starting to crack up in places.

3. (intransitive) to suffer and/or break under emotional pressure
4. (intransitive) To urge, be near emotional eruption

   Hij staat op barsten.

   He's about to explode.

Inflection

Conjugation of barsten (weak with strong past participle)
infinitive	barsten
past singular	barstte
past participle	gebarsten
infinitive	barsten
gerund	barsten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	barst	barstte
2nd person sing. (jij)	barst	barstte
2nd person sing. (u)	barst	barstte
2nd person sing. (gij)	barst	barstte
3rd person singular	barst	barstte
plural	barsten	barstten
subjunctive sing.1	barste	barstte
subjunctive plur.1	barsten	barstten
imperative sing.	barst
imperative plur.1	barst
participles	barstend	gebarsten
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• splijten
• breken

Derived terms

• barst
• barstend
• barstensvol
• barstig
• barstbezie
• barstkruid
• barstensgevuld
• losbarsten
• openbarsten
• uitbarsten

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bars
• Negerhollands: bos
• → Papiamentu: baster
• → Sranan Tongo: baster

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

barsten

1. plural of barst

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

barsten

1. first/third-person plural preterite of bersten

Middle Dutch

Verb

barsten

1. Alternative form of bersten