bålverk

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish bolverk or bulværk, from Middle Low German bolwerk. Superficially equivalent to bål (“bole; stem; sturdy plank”) +‎ verk.

Doublet of bulevard. Cognate of German Bollwerk, Danish bolværk, Dutch bolwerk, English bulwark, French boulevard.

Noun

bålverk n

  1. (historical) bulwark
  2. (figurative) stronghold

Declension

Declension of bålverk
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bålverk bålverks
definite bålverket bålverkets
plural indefinite bålverk bålverks
definite bålverken bålverkens

References

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