borg

See also Borg

English

Etymology

Contraction of "cybernetic organism", via cyborg

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)ɡ

Noun

borg (plural borgs)

1. cyborg
   • 2003, Dalos Gaymer, “Gotcha Force Review for GameCube”, GameFAQs:

     You'll also have to put together a team or Force of borgs that you won from winning battles. Before battle you assemble your Force within the GF Energy Limit. Each borg has a cost attached to them and this GF Energy Limit is kind of like your budget.

Verb

borg (third-person singular simple present borgs, present participle borging, simple past and past participle borged)

1. Alternative spelling of Borg.

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Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɔrv/, [b̥ɒːˀw]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz (“stronghold, city”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fort”). Related to bjerg (“mountain”).

Noun

borg c (singular definite borgen, plural indefinite borge)

1. castle, stronghold

Inflection

    Inflection of borg

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	borg	borgen	borge	borgene
genitive	borgs	borgens	borges	borgenes

External links

• Borg on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German borg, borge. Compare German Borg (“credit”).

Noun

borg c

1. (dated) credit

   På borg.

   On credit.

Etymology 3

See borge (“to guarantee, vouch for”).

Verb

borg

1. imperative of borge

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Dutch

Noun

borg m (plural borgen)

1. surety
2. guarantor

Verb

borg

1. singular past indicative of bergen
2. first-person singular present indicative of borgen
3. imperative of borgen

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Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɔɹk/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz (“stronghold, city”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fort”). Related to berg (“mountain”), bjørg (“mountain side”).

Noun

borg f (genitive singular borgar, plural borgir)

1. castle, stronghold

Declension

f2	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	borg	borgin	borgir	borgirnar
Accusative	borg	borgina	borgir	borgirnar
Dative	borg	borgini	borgum	borgunum
Genitive	borgar	borgarinnar	borga	borganna

Etymology 2

From Danish borg, from Middle Low German borg, borge. Compare German Borg (“credit”).

Noun

borg n (genitive singular borgs, uncountable)

1. bail
2. (dated) credit

   At keypa upp á borg.

   To buy on credit.

Declension

n3s	Singular
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	borg	borgið
Accusative	borg	borgið
Dative	borgi	borginum
Genitive	borgs	borgsins

Synonyms

• (bail): borgan

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-. Related to berg, bjarg (“rock”, “cliff ”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɔrk/
• Rhymes: -ɔrk

Noun

borg f (genitive singular borgar, plural borgir)

1. city
2. castle
3. a rocky hill (with cliffs)

Declension

declension of borg

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	borg	borgin	borgir	borgirnar
accusative	borg	borgina	borgir	borgirnar
dative	borg	borginni	borgum	borgunum
genitive	borgar	borgarinnar	borga	borganna

Derived terms

• borgarbúi
• borgardómari
• borgarfulltrúi
• borgarhluti
• borgarísjaki
• borgarstjóri
• borgarsjórn
• höfuðborg
• Vínarborg
• Rómaborg

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Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz (“stronghold, city”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fort”).

Noun

borg

1. castle (fortified building)

This Norwegian entry was created from the translations listed at castle. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see borg in the Norwegian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) July 2010

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *burgz, whence also Old English burh (English borough), Old Saxon and Old High German burg (German Burg), Frankish *burg, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 (baurgs). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fortified elevation”). Related to bjarg.

Noun

borg f (genitive borgar, dative borgu, plural borgir)

1. A city, town (often fortified)
2. A castle
3. Any fortified place

Declension

    declension of borg

	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	borg	borgin	borgir	borgirnar
Accusative	borg	borgina	borgir	borgirnar
Dative	borgu	borgunni	borgum	borgunum
Genitive	borgar	borgarinnar	borga	borganna

Descendants

• Danish: borg
• Faroese: borg
• Icelandic: borg

• Norwegian: borg
• Swedish: borg

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Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish borgh ("fortress", "city"), from Old Norse borg (also "bulwark", "wall'), from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-. Akin to English borough, burgh, Old Irish bri (hence the name Birgitta).

Pronunciation

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Noun

borg c

1. a fortified castle (or city)

Declension

Declension of borg

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	borg	borgen	borgar	borgarna
genitive	borgs	borgens	borgars	borgarnas

Related terms

• Borg
• borga
• borgare
• borgen
• borgerlig
• Göteborg

See also

• slott (non-fortified)

Etymology 2

From English, from cyborg.

Noun

borg c

1. a borg

Declension

Declension of borg

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	borg	borgen	borger	borgerna
genitive	borgs	borgens	borgers	borgernas