Borste
German
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German burst, from Proto-West Germanic *bursti, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɔʁstə]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Bors‧te
Noun
Borste f (genitive Borste, plural Borsten)
Declension
Declension of Borste [feminine]
Derived terms
- borstig
- Fühlerborste, Orbitalborste, Schwanzborste, Schweineborste
- Borstenkopfpapagei, Borstenschwanz, Borstentier, Borstenvieh
Further reading
- “Borste” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Borste” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Borste” in Duden online