bersten

C1

to burst

English meaning
to burst

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bersten in a sentence

Der alte Reifen berst und platzte auf.

The old tire burst and exploded.

Conjugation of bersten

ichberste
dubirst
er/sie/esbirst
wirbersten
ihrberstet
sie/Siebersten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
barst
Perfect
ist geborsten

Where bersten comes from

seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugt; im Mittelhochdeutschen bresten nachweisbar, das seinerseits dem Althochdeutschen brestan entstammt, welches wiederum auf die (nicht belegbare, aber rekonstruierte) germanische Wurzel *brest-a- „bersten“ zurü…

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Questions about bersten

How do you conjugate bersten?

Present tense: berste, birst, birst, bersten, berstet, bersten. Simple past: barst. Perfect: ist geborsten.

What does bersten mean in English?

bersten means "to burst". For example: "Der alte Reifen berst und platzte auf." — "The old tire burst and exploded."

What level is bersten in German?

bersten is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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