borstel

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔrstəl/
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  • Hyphenation: bor‧stel
  • Rhymes: -ɔrstəl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch borstel, from Old Dutch *burstil, from Proto-Germanic *burstilaz.

Noun

borstel m (plural borstels, diminutive borsteltje n)

  1. brush
    Synonyms: kwast, schuier
  2. bristle
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: borsel
  • Negerhollands: borschel, borsch, bosl
  • Caribbean Hindustani: borso
  • Papiamentu: bòrstel
  • Sranan Tongo: bosro
    • Aukan: bosoo
    • Caribbean Javanese: bosro
    • Kari'na: posolo
    • Saramaccan: bosó

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

borstel

  1. inflection of borstelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *burstil, from Proto-Germanic *burstilaz.

Noun

borstel m

  1. hair of a pig, bristle

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

  • burstel

Descendants

  • Dutch: borstel
  • Limburgish: börstel

Further reading

  • burstel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “borstel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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