borstel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔrstəl/

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch borstel, from Old Dutch *burstil, from Proto-Germanic *burstilaz.

Noun

borstel m (plural borstels, diminutive borsteltje n)

1. brush
2. bristle

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

borstel

1. first-person singular present indicative of borstelen
2. imperative of borstelen

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *burstil, from Proto-Germanic *burstilaz.

Noun

borstel m

1. hair of a pig, bristle

Inflection

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Alternative forms

• burstel

Descendants

• Dutch: borstel
• Limburgish: börstel

Further reading

• “burstel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “borstel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929