bordes

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See also: Bordes and bordés

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

bordes

  1. plural of borda (“female illegitimate child”)

Etymology 2

Noun

bordes

  1. plural of borda (“cabin”)

Etymology 3

Noun

bordes

  1. (nautical) plural of borda (“gunwale”)

Etymology 4

Verb

bordes

  1. second-person singular present indicative of bordar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bordessche. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔrˈdɛs/
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  • Hyphenation: bor‧des
  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

bordes n (plural bordessen, diminutive bordesje n)

  1. a raised platform, often with a flight of steps, that lead into a building
  2. an intermediate platform between flights of stairs, which normally involves a change in direction; a landing
    Synonym: (Belgium) palier
  3. a balcony (open or roofed), porch or lean-to
    • 1960, Peter Koelewijn, "Kom van dat dak af", Peter en zijn Rockets, Kom van dat dak af.
      Jan Janssen z'n vrouw was een koordanseres, / maar bij gebrek aan een touw klom ze op het bordes.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: bordes
  • → Indonesian: bordès
  • → Papiamentu: bordèshi (from the diminutive)

French

Pronunciation

Verb

bordes

  1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of border

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch bordes, from Middle Dutch bordessche, from Old French bretesche, bretesque (Modern French bretèche), from Medieval Latin bretescha, bretachia, brateschia, britasca.

Pronunciation

Noun

bordès (first-person possessive bordesku, second-person possessive bordesmu, third-person possessive bordesnya)

  1. a raised platform, often with a flight of steps, that lead into a building.
  2. landing: an intermediate platform between flights of stairs, which normally involves a change in direction

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

bordes

  1. plural of bord

Portuguese

Verb

bordes

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of bordar

Spanish

Adjective

bordes m pl or f pl

  1. plural of borde

Noun

bordes m pl

  1. plural of borde

Verb

bordes

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of bordar
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