borste
Afrikaans edit
Noun edit
borste
Dutch edit
Verb edit
borste
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish borst, from Old Norse burst, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz (“bristle”).
Noun edit
borste c
- a brush
Usage notes edit
A brush with a handle for applying a substance (like paint or butter) is a pensel.
Declension edit
Declension of borste | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | borste | borsten | borstar | borstarna |
Genitive | borstes | borstens | borstars | borstarnas |
Derived terms edit
- hårborste (“hairbrush”)
- skurborste (“scrubbing brush”)
- sopborste (“broom with a brush at the end”)
- tandborste (“toothbrush”)
- toaborste (“toilet brush”)
Related terms edit
See also edit
- kam (“comb”)