| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɔrsəl/ |
| Hyphenation | bor·sel |
| Catalan | brossa; escombreta; raspall |
|---|---|
| Czech | kartáč; kartáček; štětka |
| Danish | børste |
| Dutch | borstel |
| English | brush |
| Esperanto | broso |
| Faeroese | bust |
| Finnish | harja |
| French | brosse |
| German | Bürste |
| Hungarian | kefe |
| Icelandic | bursti |
| Italian | spazzola |
| Luxemburgish | Biischt |
| Malay | sikat |
| Norwegian | børste |
| Papiamento | bòrstel; bròsh |
| Portuguese | escova |
| Romanian | perie |
| Russian | щетка |
| Saterland Frisian | Bäärsel |
| Spanish | brocha de afeitar; cepillo |
| Sranan | bosro |
| Swahili | burashi |
| Swedish | borste |
| Tagalog | sepilyo |
| Thai | แปรง |
| West Frisian | boarstel |
| Yiddish | בערשטעל |