bolværk
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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German bolwerk, from bole (“plank”) and werk (“work, works”). Compare Dutch bolwerk, German Bollwerk, Norwegian bolverk, Old Norse bolvirki and Swedish bålverk. Doublet of boulevard.
Pronunciation
Noun
bolværk n (singular definite bolværket, plural indefinite bolværker)
- retaining wall (especially one along a waterfront)
- (by extension) wharf
- (figurative) bulwark, safeguard
Inflection
Declension of bolværk
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bolværk | bolværket | bolværker | bolværkerne |
| genitive | bolværks | bolværkets | bolværkers | bolværkernes |
Synonyms
- (bulwark, safeguard): værn
See also
bolværk on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
