bürsten.
to scrub, to clean a surface with a brush (but not usually teeth, for which putzen)
Meaning & usage
to scrub, to clean a surface with a brush (but not usually teeth, for which putzen)
Die Kacheln müsste ich mal richtig bürsten.
to brush (hair, fur)
Ich bürste dir kurz die Haare.
to brush someone’s hair or the fur of an animal (should be used with caution regarding other people because of the vulgar sense below)
Ich bürste meinen Hund mehrmals pro Woche.
to brush one’s own hair
Ich bürste mich kurz.
to fuck, to have sex with
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German bürsten; see Borste (“brush, bristle”).
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