borste

See also: Borste and børste

Afrikaans

Noun

borste

plural of bors

Dutch

Verb

borste

(dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of borsten

Swedish

olika typer av borstar

fler borstar (skurborstar)

Etymology

From Old Swedish borst, from Old Norse burst, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz (“bristle”).

Noun

borste c

a brush

Usage notes

A brush with a handle for applying a substance (like paint or butter) is a pensel.

Declension

Declension of borste
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	borste	borsten	borstar	borstarna
Genitive	borstes	borstens	borstars	borstarnas

Derived terms

hårborste (“hairbrush”)
skurborste (“scrubbing brush”)
sopborste (“broom with a brush at the end”)
tandborste (“toothbrush”)
toaborste (“toilet brush”)

Related terms

borst (“bristle”)
borsta (“to brush”)

See also

kam (“comb”)

References

Anagrams

betors, borets, bortse, boters, sobert

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