Borke

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle Low German borke. Cognate with Dutch and English bark.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔrkə/, [ˈbɔʁ.kə], [ˈbɔɐ̯-], [ˈbɔː-]
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Noun[edit]

Borke f (genitive Borke, plural Borken)

  1. (chiefly Northern Germany, except in compounds and idioms) bark (on a tree)
    Synonym: Rinde

Declension[edit]

Declension of Borke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Borke die Borken
genitive einer der Borke der Borken
dative einer der Borke den Borken
accusative eine die Borke die Borken

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Borke” in Duden online
  • “Borke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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