brist

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Danish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbresd/, [ˈb̥ʁɛsd̥]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse brestr m, from Proto-Germanic *brestuz. Doublet of brøst.

Noun[edit]

brist c or n (singular definite bristen or bristet, plural indefinite brister or brist)

  1. flaw
  2. burst
Declension[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

brist

  1. imperative of briste

Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

brist

  1. Alternative form of burst

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

brist

  1. Alternative form of bresten

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Verb[edit]

brist

  1. imperative of briste

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

brist c

  1. lack, absence, scarcity, want
  2. flaw, shortcoming

Declension[edit]

Declension of brist 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative brist bristen brister bristerna
Genitive brists bristens bristers bristernas

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Verb[edit]

brist

  1. imperative of brista