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brisant

brisant

English

Adjective

brisant (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to brisance.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From French brisant.

Adjective

brisant (comparative brisanter, superlative brisantst)

  1. fast, snappy, explosive

Inflection

Inflection of brisant
uninflected brisant
inflected brisante
comparative brisanter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial brisant brisanter het brisantst
het brisantste
indefinite m./f. sing. brisante brisantere brisantste
n. sing. brisant brisanter brisantste
plural brisante brisantere brisantste
definite brisante brisantere brisantste
partitive brisants brisanters

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁizɑ̃/

Verb

brisant

  1. present participle of briser

Noun

brisant m (plural brisants)

  1. reef
  2. breaker (wave)

German

Etymology

French.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ant

Adjective

brisant (comparative brisanter, superlative am brisantesten)

  1. controversial
  2. volatile
  3. (figuratively) explosive

Declension