bolværk

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish bulwærk, 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. retaining wall (especially one along a waterfront)
  2. (by extension) wharf
  3. (figurative) 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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