berste

Dutch

Verb

berste

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of bersten

Anagrams

• beters

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Verb

berste

1. inflection of bersten:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *bresti, from Proto-Germanic *brestuz.

Noun

berste f

1. crack, defect
2. lack, want, need

Inflection

Weak feminine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	berste	bersten
accusative	berste	bersten
genitive	berste, bersten	bersten
dative	berste, bersten	bersten

Further reading

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

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈber.ste/, [ˈberˠ.ste]

Verb

berste

1. inflection of berstan:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. singular present subjunctive