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bers·ten <birst, barst, geborsten> [ˈbɛrstn̩] VB intr +sein form

1. bersten (auseinanderplatzen):

bersten
to explode
bersten Ballon
to burst
bersten Glas, Eis
to break
bersten Glas, Eis
to crack
bersten Erde
to burst open
bersten Erde
to break asunder liter
zum Bersten voll inf
full to bursting[-point] inf

2. bersten fig:

vor etw dat bersten
to burst with [or nearly die of] sth
vor Wut bersten
to be livid [or to tremble] with rage
vor Lachen bersten
to split one's sides laughing
Präsens
ichberste
dubirst
er/sie/esbirst
wirbersten
ihrberstet
siebersten
Präteritum
ichbarst
dubarstest
er/sie/esbarst
wirbarsten
ihrbarstet
siebarsten
Perfekt
ichbingeborsten
dubistgeborsten
er/sie/esistgeborsten
wirsindgeborsten
ihrseidgeborsten
siesindgeborsten
Plusquamperfekt
ichwargeborsten
duwarstgeborsten
er/sie/eswargeborsten
wirwarengeborsten
ihrwartgeborsten
siewarengeborsten
See further verb tables