βούρτσα
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek βούρτσα (boúrtsa), also spelled βρούτσα (broútsa, “brush”), βούρτζα (boúrtza), βρούτζα (broútza), via Vulgar Latin from Proto-Germanic *burstiz
Noun
βούρτσα • (voúrtsa) f (plural βούρτσες)
- broom, brush (for cleaning and sweeping)
- paintbrush
- hairbrush
Declension
Declension of βούρτσα
Related terms
- αβούρτσιστος (avoúrtsistos, “unbrushed”)
- οδοντόβουρτσα f (odontóvourtsa, “toothbrush”)
See also
- πινέλο n (pinélo, “paintbrush”)
Further reading
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “fırça”, in Nişanyan Sözlük