bolværk

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German bolwerk, from bole (“plank”) and werk (“work, works”). Compare Dutch bolwerk, German Bollwerk, Norwegian bolverk, Old Norse bolvirki and Swedish bålverk. Doublet of boulevard.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔlvɛrk/, [ˈb̥ʌlˌvæɐ̯ɡ̊]

Noun

bolværk n (singular definite bolværket, plural indefinite bolværker)

  1. wharf
  2. bulwark, safeguard

Inflection
Declension of bolværk
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bolværk bolværket bolværker bolværkerne
genitive bolværks bolværkets bolværkers bolværkernes

Synonyms
  • (bulwark, safeguard): værn

See also
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