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
• Sranan Tongo: bosro

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

borstel

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of borstelen
2. (deprecated template usage) 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

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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