Börde
German
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈbœʁdə/, [ˈbœʁdə], [ˈbœɐ̯də]
- Hyphenation: Bör‧de
Noun
Börde f (genitive Börde, plural Börden)
- fertile plain (usually one within the North European Plain)
Declension
Proper noun
Börde n (proper noun, genitive Bördes or (optionally with an article) Börde)
- A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Haldensleben
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