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barsten.

to burst, split completely

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbɑrstə(n)/
  1. to burst, split completely

    intransitive
  2. to crack, break partially

    intransitive
    Het ijs begint hier en daar te barsten.
  3. to suffer and/or break under emotional pressure

    intransitive
  4. to urge, be near emotional eruption

    intransitive
    Hij staat op barsten.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bersten, barsten, from metathesis of Old Dutch brestan, from Proto-West Germanic *brestan, from Proto-Germanic *brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰres- (“to burst, break, crack, split, separate”).

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