Contionary:borg

Enventian

Etymology

From Old Enventian borg, possibly under Norse influence (no r metathesis), from Proto-Germanic *burgz, doublet of bourg, borrowed through French.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɔɾg/

Noun

borg f

1. fort, fortification, fortress

   Synonyms: fest, festang, hochfest, kastél

Inflection (Strong)

5th (d,t,th stem) Declension, femenine/neuter
case	singular	plural
Nominative	borg	börge
Accusative	borg	börge
Genitive	borgs	börge
Dative	borge	börgy
Instrumental	börgy	börgy

Niemish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /borg/

Etymology

From Gothic baúrgs.

Noun

⁰ bórg n.f. zero-stem

1. city

Declension

declension of bórg (f-0h declension)
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bórg	bórga	bórgs	bórgos
genitive	bórgs	bórgos	bórga	bórgsa
dative	bórge	bórgse	bórgą	bórgę

Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk borg, from Old Skundavisk borg, burg, from Halmisk ᛒᚢᚱᚷ (burg), ᛒᚢᚱᚷᛉ (burgŕ), from Proto-Germanic *burgz. Influenced by Old Norse borg.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɔ:ɟ/

Noun

borg f. (class 3b, genitive borg or børg, plural børge)

1. castle, fortification

   Hast ðou ðe borg af Sleswijk eewe besoght ?

   Have you ever visited the castle of Sleswijk ?