borstel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔrstəl/

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• Hyphenation: bor‧stel
• Rhymes: -ɔrstəl

Etymology 1

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

Noun

borstel m (plural borstels, diminutive borsteltje n)

1. brush

   Synonyms: kwast, schuier

2. bristle

Derived terms

• afwasborstel
• badborstel
• borsteldier
• borstelen
• borstelig
• borstelkop
• borstelkrans
• borstelworm
• haarborstel
• kledingborstel
• klerenborstel
• nagelborstel
• paardenborstel
• rugborstel
• schildersborstel
• staalborstel
• tandenborstel
• toiletborstel
• verfborstel
• wijwaterborstel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: borsel
• Negerhollands: borschel, borsch, bosl
• → Caribbean Hindustani: borso
• → Papiamentu: bòrstel
• → Sranan Tongo: bosro
  • → Aukan: bosoo
  • → Caribbean Javanese: bosro
  • → Kari'na: posolo
  • → Saramaccan: bosó

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

borstel

1. inflection of borstelen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

borstel m

1. hair of a pig, bristle

Inflection

Strong masculine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	borstel	borstele
accusative	borstel	borstele
genitive	borstels	borstele
dative	borstele	borstelen

Alternative forms

• burstel

Descendants

• Dutch: borstel
• Limburgish: börstel

Further reading

• “burstel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “borstel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN