Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

Bürste

Translation (Übersetzung) brush
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈbʏʁstə/
A1
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
household cleaning personal-care tools everyday-objects
Bürste is a feminine noun (die Bürste) that refers to various types of brushes used for cleaning, grooming, or painting. The word comes from Middle High German 'burste' and is related to the verb 'bürsten' (to brush). In German, different types of brushes have specific names (e.g., Zahnbürste for toothbrush, Haarbürste for hairbrush).

Bürste - German Nouns - Bürste Meaning - Bürste Translation - Bürste Nouns Examples

Bürste is a German Nouns

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Bürste Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Ich kaufe eine neue Haarbürste.
I'm buying a new hairbrush.
Shopping for personal care items
Die Bürste liegt auf dem Tisch.
The brush is lying on the table.
Describing location of objects
Er reinigt seine Schuhe mit einer Bürste.
He cleans his shoes with a brush.
Describing cleaning activities
Wir haben verschiedene Bürsten für die Malerei.
We have different brushes for painting.
Talking about art supplies
Die Bürsten sind im Badezimmer.
The brushes are in the bathroom.
Describing where things are located

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Bürste Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
bürsten
Meaning: to brush
Tense: Präsens
Example: Ich bürste meine Haare.
Verb
Compound Noun (Zusammengesetztes Substantiv)
Zahnbürste
Meaning: toothbrush
Example: Ich putze meine Zähne mit der Zahnbürste.
Noun
Haarbürste
Meaning: hairbrush
Example: Sie kämmt ihr Haar mit einer Haarbürste.
Noun

Bürste Usage - Bürste Collocations - Bürste Idioms - Bürste Synonyms - Bürste Antonyms

Bürste Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Bürste Collocations (Kollokationen)

Bürste collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Bürste word combinations and how to use Bürste with other words naturally.

die Zahnbürste
toothbrush
High frequency
die Haarbürste
hairbrush
High frequency
die Kleiderbürste
clothes brush
Medium frequency
die Schuhbürste
shoe brush
Medium frequency
die Malerbürste
painter's brush
Medium frequency
mit der Bürste reinigen
to clean with a brush
Medium frequency
eine harte Bürste
a hard brush
Low frequency
eine weiche Bürste
a soft brush
Low frequency

Bürste Idioms (Redewendungen)

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jemandem etwas unter die Bürste kehren
to sweep something under the rug for someone
To cover up or hide something embarrassing or problematic for someone
etwas mit der groben Bürste kehren
to handle something roughly
To deal with a situation in a crude or insensitive manner

Bürste Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Pinsel
Meaning: brush (for painting)
Medium similarity
Besen
Meaning: broom
Low similarity
Reinigungsgerät
Meaning: cleaning tool
Low similarity

Bürste Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Schwamm
Meaning: sponge
Tuch
Meaning: cloth

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Bürste Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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kämmen reinigen putzen Haare Zähne Pinsel Besen Staub

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