buste
Danish
Etymology
Noun
buste c (singular definite busten, plural indefinite buster)
- a sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders, a bust
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | buste | busten | buster | busterne |
| genitive | bustes | bustens | busters | busternes |
Further reading
- “buste” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbys.tə/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: bus‧te
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle French buste, from Italian busto, from Latin bustum.
Noun
buste f (plural busten or bustes, diminutive bustetje n)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
buste
- inflection of bussen:
- singular past indicative
- (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian busto, from Latin būstum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /byst/
Noun
buste m (plural bustes)
- (anatomy) bust, torso
- Une chaîne en or orne son buste.
- A gold chain adorns her bust.
- (statue) bust
- Il a décoré son salon avec un magnifique buste de femme en bronze.
- He decorated his salon with a magnificent bronze bust of a woman.
Descendants
Further reading
- “buste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Italian
Noun
buste f
- plural of busta
Middle English
Verb
buste
- alternative form of bresten
Somali
Noun
buste ?