bolværk

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Danish

Etymology

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. wharf
  2. bulwark, safeguard

Inflection

Synonyms

  • (bulwark, safeguard): værn

See also