Swedish word

bristen

the lack, the shortage, shortage, the deficiencyAlso the definite form of brist.

Meaning

the lack; the shortage; shortage; the deficiency

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What does bristen mean in English?

bristen means “the lack, the shortage”.

Nearby common words

bristen is number 7,590 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

7,586tillslag raid, crackdown
7,587hembiträde housemaid, housekeeper, domestic servant
7,588sketen lousy
7,589slakt slaughter, butchering
7,591flotte raft
7,592akademisk academic
7,593slum slum
7,594triumf triumph

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary