borste
Afrikaans
editNoun
editborste
Dutch
editVerb
editborste
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish borst, from Old Norse burst, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz (“bristle”).
Noun
editborste c
- a brush
Usage notes
editA brush with a handle for applying a substance (like paint or butter) is a pensel.
Declension
editDeclension 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
editSee also
edit- kam (“comb”)
References
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editCategories:
- Afrikaans non-lemma forms
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- Dutch non-lemma forms
- Dutch verb forms
- Swedish terms inherited from Old Swedish
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- Swedish terms derived from Old Norse
- Swedish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish nouns
- Swedish common-gender nouns