bohren

See also: Bohren and böhren

German

Etymology

From Old High German borōn, from Proto-Germanic *burōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːrən/, [ˈboːʁən], [ˈboː.ɐn], [boːɐ̯n], [bɔɐ̯n]
  • (file)
  • Homophone: Born (monosyllabic with shortened vowel)

Verb

bohren (weak, third-person singular present bohrt, past tense bohrte, past participle gebohrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to bore, to drill
    Käfer haben Löcher in diesen Baum gebohrt.
    Beetles have bored holes in this tree.
  2. to pry (keep asking)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Geböhre n

Further reading

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