Bord

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See also: bord, borð, bòrd, bórd, and börd

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔʁt/, , ,
  • Audio (Berlin):(file)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German bort, from Old High German bort, from Proto-West Germanic *bord. The modern form and sense is from Middle Low German bort (inflected bord-), from Old Saxon bord, also from Proto-West Germanic *bord.

Noun

Bord n (strong, genitive Bordes or Bords, plural Borde)

  1. shelf (board fixed to the wall)
  2. (heraldry) bordure
Usage notes
  • The plural is somewhat uncommon and might be avoided.
Declension
Declension of Bord
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Bord die Borde
genitive eines des Bordes, Bords der Borde
dative einem dem Bord, Borde1 den Borden
accusative ein das Bord die Borde

1Now rare, see notes.

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German bort, from Old Saxon bord, from Proto-West Germanic *bord. Related to or the same as etymology 1.

Noun

Bord m (strong, genitive Bordes or Bords, plural Borde)

  1. board (of ship)
Usage notes
  • The plural is rare.
Declension
Declension of Bord
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bord die Borde
genitive eines des Bordes, Bords der Borde
dative einem dem Bord, Borde1 den Borden
accusative einen den Bord die Borde

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from French bord.

Pronunciation

Noun

Bord m (plural Borden)

  1. edge, border
    • 2013, Christiane de Bricasart, Wann d'Rous sech verstoppt fir ze kräischen, →ISBN:
      Beim zweeten Ulaf ass meng Stir nach eng Kéier um Bord vum Dësch gelant.
      On the second attempt, my forehead once again landed on the edge of the table.

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German bort, from Proto-West Germanic *bord. Compare German Bord, Dutch boord, English board.

Noun

Bord n (plural Bord)

  1. board

Synonyms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Bord, from Bor +‎ -d.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bord m

  1. A village in Cucerdea, Mureș, Romania
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