bordar

English

Etymology

From Latin bordarius, of Teutonic origin. See board.

Noun

bordar (plural bordars)

  1. (history) A person ranking below villeins and above serfs in the social hierarchy of a manor, holding just enough land to feed a family (about five acres) and required to provide labour on the demesne on specified days of the week.
    Synonym: bordarius

See also

References

  • Ockbrook Before Domesday, Alan Palfreyman, Ockbrook and Borrowash Historical Society, October 1999, page 8.

Catalan

Etymology

Perhaps an aphetic variant of abordar (incite, sic). Alternatively, a variant form of bornar (joust; incite).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [burˈda]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [borˈda]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [boɾˈðaɾ]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Verb

bordar (first-person singular present bordo, first-person singular preterite bordí, past participle bordat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

  1. to bark in a threatening manner
    Synonym: lladrar
    els gossos bordenthe dogs are barking

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Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

bordar m

  1. indefinite plural of bord (Etymology 2)

Portuguese

Etymology

From French broder, with metathesis.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /boʁˈda(ʁ)/ [boɦˈda(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /boɾˈda(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /boʁˈda(ʁ)/ [boʁˈda(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /boɻˈda(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /buɾˈdaɾ/ [buɾˈðaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /buɾˈda.ɾi/ [buɾˈða.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: bor‧dar

Verb

bordar (first-person singular present bordo, first-person singular preterite bordei, past participle bordado)

  1. to embroider

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Compare Catalan brodar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boɾˈdaɾ/ [boɾˈð̞aɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: bor‧dar

Verb

bordar (first-person singular present bordo, first-person singular preterite bordé, past participle bordado)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to embroider (to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours)
  2. (colloquial, figurative, transitive) to ace (to do something very well)
    bordar un examento ace an exam

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Further reading

Swedish

Verb

bordar

  1. present indicative of borda

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