borsta

See also: børsta

Swedish

Verb

borsta (present borstar, preterite borstade, supine borstat, imperative borsta)

1. (sometimes with a particle like bort, av, or ut) to brush

   borsta tänderna/håret

   brush one's teeth/hair

   borsta bort snön från rutan

   brush the snow off the windshield

   borsta ut håret

   brush out one's hair

2. (colloquial, rare) to booze (drink alcohol)

Conjugation

Conjugation of borsta (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	borsta		borstas
supine	borstat		borstats
imperative	borsta		—
imper. plural1	borsten		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	borstar	borstade	borstas	borstades
ind. plural1	borsta	borstade	borstas	borstades
subjunctive2	borste	borstade	borstes	borstades
present participle		borstande
past participle		borstad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• borste
• borst

References

• borsta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• borsta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• borsta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)