boreal

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See also: Boreal and boréal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

boreal (comparative more boreal, superlative most boreal)

  1. Of, relating to, or coming from the north.

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin boreālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

boreal m or f (masculine and feminine plural boreals)

  1. northern
    Synonym: septentrional
    Antonym: austral
  2. boreal

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin borealis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

boreal (strong nominative masculine singular borealer, not comparable)

  1. boreal

Declension

Positive forms of boreal (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist boreal sie ist boreal es ist boreal sie sind boreal
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative borealer boreale boreales boreale
genitive borealen borealer borealen borealer
dative borealem borealer borealem borealen
accusative borealen boreale boreales boreale
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der boreale die boreale das boreale die borealen
genitive des borealen der borealen des borealen der borealen
dative dem borealen der borealen dem borealen den borealen
accusative den borealen die boreale das boreale die borealen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein borealer eine boreale ein boreales (keine) borealen
genitive eines borealen einer borealen eines borealen (keiner) borealen
dative einem borealen einer borealen einem borealen (keinen) borealen
accusative einen borealen eine boreale ein boreales (keine) borealen

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: bo‧re‧al

Adjective

boreal m or f (plural boreais)

  1. boreal (relating to the north)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French boréal, Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”).

Adjective

boreal m or n (feminine singular boreală, masculine plural boreali, feminine and neuter plural boreale)

  1. northern, boreal
    Synonyms: nordic, septentrional
    Antonyms: austral, sudic, meridional

Declension

Declension of boreal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite boreal boreală boreali boreale
definite borealul boreala borealii borealele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite boreal boreale boreali boreale
definite borealului borealei borealilor borealelor

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boɾeˈal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: bo‧re‧al

Adjective

boreal m or f (masculine and feminine plural boreales)

  1. boreal, north, northern
    Synonyms: septentrional, norteño
    Antonyms: austral, meridional

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Further reading

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