Similar words
prahlen
Near-total synonyms for "to boast"; "sich brüsten" is slightly more literary, prahlen is the more common everyday word for bragging.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
jactar
jactar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to boast."
Portuguese
vangloriar
vangloriar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to boast."
Practice
1 What does brüsten mean?
to boast
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sich mit seinem Erfolg.
Full sentence: Er brüstet sich mit seinem Erfolg. (He boasts of his success.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches brüsten?
brüsten: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.