Börde

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See also: borde, boerde, Borde, and bordé

German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German borde. Cognate with English border, from Proto-Germanic *burdą (board). A Börde is usually linear and borders on higher ground.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbœʁdə/, [ˈbœʁdə], [ˈbœɐ̯də]
  • Hyphenation: Bör‧de

Noun

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Börde f (genitive Börde, plural Börden)

  1. fertile plain (usually one within the North European Plain)

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Proper noun

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Börde n (proper noun, genitive Bördes or (optionally with an article) Börde)

  1. A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Haldensleben