brist

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Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbresd/, [ˈb̥ʁɛsd̥]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

  1. flaw
  2. burst
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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brist

  1. imperative of briste

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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brist

  1. Alternative form of burst

Etymology 2

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Verb

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brist

  1. Alternative form of bresten

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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brist

  1. imperative of briste

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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brist c

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

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Verb

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brist

  1. imperative of brista