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Danish
Pronunciation
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)
- flaw
- burst
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
brist
- imperative of briste
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
brist
- Alternative form of burst
Etymology 2
Verb
brist
- Alternative form of bresten
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
brist
- imperative of briste
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
brist c
- lack
- shortage, deficit
Det råder brist på öl- There is a shortage of beer
- deficiency
- flaw, shortcoming
Han är inte utan brister- He is not without flaws
Det finns brister i processen- There are flaws in the process
Usage notes
Something wanting, generally.
Declension
Derived terms
Verb
brist
- imperative of brista
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