Berst
/bɛrst/noun
An obsolete or dialectal English form of “burst,” meaning to break open or split suddenly.
Did you know?Berst preserves the older vowel and consonant pattern behind English “burst,” inherited from a Germanic verb describing sudden rupture.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰres-
“To break, crack, or burst apart”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*berstaną
“To burst, break, or crack open”
Old English
Old English
berstan
“To burst, break, or shatter”
Middle English
Middle English
bersten / berst
“To burst or break apart”
14th–16th Century
English
berst
“An older or dialectal spelling of “burst””
Modern English
English
burst
“To break open or split suddenly; to erupt or explode”