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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bolwerc, equivalent to bol + werk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔl.ʋɛrk/
- Hyphenation: bol‧werk
Noun
bolwerk n (plural bolwerken, diminutive bolwerkje n)
- bastion, bulwark (fortification, small fort)
Derived terms
Verb
bolwerk
- inflection of bolwerken:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative