borste

See also: Borste and børste

Afrikaans

Noun

borste

1. plural of bors

Dutch

Verb

borste

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

Iberian

Etymology

Often compared to Basque bost (“five”) through Proto-Basque *bortz

Numeral

borste

1. five

References

• Villamor, Fernando (2020) A basic dictionary and grammar of the Iberian language

Swedish

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Etymology

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

Noun

borste c

1. a brush

Usage notes

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

Declension

Declension of borste

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	borste	borstes
	definite	borsten	borstens
plural	indefinite	borstar	borstars
	definite	borstarna	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

• borste in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• borste in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• betors, borets, bortse, boters, sobert