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Gebresten

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German

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Etymology

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Substantivized infinitive of Middle High German gebresten, from Old High German gibrestan (verb); equivalent to ge- +‎ bersten (to burst).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡəˈbʁɛstn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧bres‧ten

Noun

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Gebresten n (strong, genitive Gebrestens, plural Gebresten)

  1. (Switzerland, otherwise archaic) disability, infirmity (lasting physical damage)
    Synonym: Gebrechen

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Gebresten” in Duden online
  • Gebresten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache