Burg

See also: burg and -burg

German

Etymology

From Old High German burg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fortified elevation”). Compare Dutch burcht, English borough, ‑bury, Danish borg.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bʊʁk/, [bʊʁk], [bʊɐ̯k] (standard)
IPA^(key): /bʊɐ̯ç/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
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Noun

Burg f (genitive Burg, plural Burgen or Bürge)

castle, fortification

Usage notes

The plural form Bürge is archaic and completely out of usage.

Declension

Declension of Burg

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Burg	die	Burgen
genitive	einer	der	Burg	der	Burgen
dative	einer	der	Burg	den	Burgen
accusative	eine	die	Burg	die	Burgen

Declension of Burg

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Burg	die	Bürge
genitive	einer	der	Burg	der	Bürge
dative	einer	der	Burg	den	Bürgen
accusative	eine	die	Burg	die	Bürge

Derived terms

Derived terms

Burgenland
Burgfräulein
Burgfriede
Burggraben

Burggraf
Burgherr
Burghof
Burgverlies

Burgvogt
Hüpfburg
Wagenburg

Related terms

Bürger

See also

Schloss n

Further reading

Burg in Duden online

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