en borste
Meaning
brush; broom
In Swedish: redskap (med borst) för rengöring etc
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en borste |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | borsten |
| Plural, indefinite | borstar |
| Plural, definite | borstarna |
borste is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor borste, den stora borsten. Check another noun
Practise borste
1 / 2Is it en borste or ett borste?
Words built with borste
- sopborste brush
- tandborste toothbrush
Questions
What does borste mean in English?
borste means “brush, broom”.
Is it en borste or ett borste?
It is en borste, and “the brush” is borsten.
What is the plural of borste?
The plural of borste is borstar, and the definite plural is borstarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish borst, from Old Norse burst, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz (“bristle”).
Nearby common words
borste is number 8,740 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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