barsten

Signification

Verb

1. (intransitive) to burst, split completely
2. (intransitive) to crack, break partially
3. (intransitive) to suffer and/or break under emotional pressure
4. (intransitive) to urge, be near emotional eruption

Noun

plural of barst

Coupé comme

bar‧sten

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbɑrstə(n)/

Étymologie

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”).