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German
Etymology
Substantivized infinitive of Middle High German gebresten, from Old High German gibrestan (verb); equivalent to ge- + bersten (“to burst”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Ge‧bres‧ten
Noun
Gebresten n (strong, genitive Gebrestens, plural Gebresten)
- (Switzerland, otherwise archaic) disability, infirmity (lasting physical damage)
- Synonym: Gebrechen
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