brist

Danish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbresd/, [ˈb̥ʁɛsd̥]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

  1. flaw
  2. burst
Declension
Declension of brist
either
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brist bristen
bristet		 brister
brist		 bristerne
bristene
genitive brists bristens
bristets		 bristers
brists		 bristernes
bristenes

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

brist

  1. imperative of briste

Middle English

Noun

brist

  1. Alternative form of burst

Verb

brist

  1. Alternative form of bresten

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

brist

  1. imperative of briste

Swedish

Pronunciation
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Noun

brist c

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

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

Derived terms

Verb

brist

  1. imperative of brista
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