Gebresten
German
Etymology
Substantivized infinitive of Middle High German gebresten, from Old High German gibrestan (verb); equivalent to ge- + bersten (“to burst”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡəˈbʁɛstn̩]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ge‧bres‧ten
Noun
Gebresten n (genitive Gebrestens, plural Gebresten)
- (Switzerland, otherwise archaic) disability, infirmity (lasting physical damage)
- Synonym: Gebrechen
Declension
Declension of Gebresten
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Gebresten | die | Gebresten |
| genitive | eines | des | Gebrestens | der | Gebresten |
| dative | einem | dem | Gebresten | den | Gebresten |
| accusative | ein | das | Gebresten | die | Gebresten |
Derived terms
- gebresthaft
Related terms
- bersten
Further reading
- Gebresten in Duden online
- “Gebresten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache