borste

== Afrikaans == === Noun === borste plural of bors == Dutch == === Verb === borste (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of borsten == Iberian == === Etymology === Often compared to Basque bost (“five”) through Proto-Basque *bortz === Numeral === borste five === References === Villamor, Fernando (2020) A basic dictionary and grammar of the Iberian language == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish borst, from Old Norse burst, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz (“bristle”). === Noun === borste c a brush ==== Usage notes ==== A brush with a handle for applying a substance (like paint or butter) is a pensel. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== hårborste (“hairbrush”) skurborste (“scrubbing brush”) sopborste (“broom with a brush at the end”) tandborste (“toothbrush”) toaborste (“toilet brush”) ==== Related terms ==== borst (“bristle”) borsta (“to brush”) ==== See also ==== kam (“comb”) === References === “borste”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “borste”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === betors, borets, bortse, boters, sobert