bürsten
/ˈbʏʁstən/ verb C2- to scrub, to clean a surface with a brush (but not usually teeth, for which putzen) · Die Kacheln müsste ich mal richtig bürsten. I have to properly brush these tiles sometime.
- to brush (hair, fur) · Ich bürste dir kurz die Haare. I’ll brush your hair quickly.
- 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. I brush my dog several times a week.
- to brush one’s own hair · Ich bürste mich kurz. I’ll brush my hair quickly.
- to fuck, to have sex with
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- bürsten
- Present (er)
- bürstet
- Präteritum (er)
- bürstete
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gebürstet
- Infinitive with zu
- zu bürsten
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