borch

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch burg

Noun

borch f

  1. fortress, castle
  2. city

Inflection

Strong feminine noun
singular plural
nominative borch borge
accusative borch borge
genitive borch, borge borge
dative borch, borge borgen


Alternative forms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: burg, burcht
  • Limburgish: bórg, börch

Further reading

  • “borch”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “borch (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
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