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borst

borst

See also: bōrst

Dutch

Noun

borst f ‎(plural borsten, diminutive borstje n)

  1. (anatomy) A chest, thorax
  2. (anatomy) A breast

Derived terms

Verb

borst

  1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of borsten
  2. imperative of borsten

Etymology

From Old Dutch *brust, *burst, from Proto-Germanic *brusts, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- ‎(“to swell, blow, inflate”). Cognate with German Brust, West Frisian boarst, English breast, Danish bryst, Swedish bröst.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔrst

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