brist

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbresd/, [ˈb̥ʁɛsd̥]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse brestr m, from Proto-Germanic *brestuz. Doublet of brøst.

Noun

brist c or n (singular definite bristen or bristet, plural indefinite brister or brist)

1. flaw
2. burst

Inflection

Declension of brist

either gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brist	bristen bristet	brister brist	bristerne bristene
genitive	brists	bristens bristets	bristers brists	bristernes bristenes

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

brist

1. imperative of briste

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Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

brist

1. Alternative form of burst

Etymology 2

Verb

brist

1. Alternative form of bresten

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Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

brist

1. imperative of briste

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

brist c

1. lack, absence, scarcity, want
2. flaw, shortcoming

Declension

Declension of brist
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	brist	bristen	brister	bristerna
Genitive	brists	bristens	bristers	bristernas

Derived terms

• bristvara
• bristfällig
• bristsjukdom

Related terms

• bristning
• brista

Verb

brist

1. imperative of brista.

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Westrobothnian

Etymology

Compare brest.

Verb

brîst

1. To be lacking, to fault.

Noun

brist f

1. A lack = laist.
2. (anatomy) The ankle.

Noun

brist m

1. A bunk.

Alternative forms

• vrist