borgen

See also: Borgen and Börgen

Danish

Etymology 1

From borge (“to guarantee”) +‎ -en. Compare Old Norse borgan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔrvən/, [ˈb̥ɒːwən, ˈb̥ɒˀwən]

Noun

borgen c

1. guarantee, warranty

Etymology 2

See borg (“castle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔrvən/, [ˈb̥ɒːˀwən]

Noun

borgen c

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of borg
2. (slang) Christiansborg Palace (the Danish house of parliament)

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔrɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: bor‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɔrɣən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch borgen. Equivalent to borg +‎ -en.

Verb

borgen

1. (transitive) to secure, to keep safe
2. (transitive) to guarantee
3. (transitive, now dialectal) to lend (especially of credit)

   Synonym: lenen

4. (transitive, dated, dialectal) to borrow

   Synonym: lenen

Inflection

Conjugation of borgen (weak)
infinitive	borgen
past singular	borgde
past participle	geborgd
infinitive	borgen
gerund	borgen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	borg	borgde
2nd person sing. (jij)	borgt	borgde
2nd person sing. (u)	borgt	borgde
2nd person sing. (gij)	borgt	borgde
3rd person singular	borgt	borgde
plural	borgen	borgden
subjunctive sing.1	borge	borgde
subjunctive plur.1	borgen	borgden
imperative sing.	borg
imperative plur.1	borgt
participles	borgend	geborgd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• afborgen

Related terms

• bergen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

borgen

1. plural of borg

Verb

borgen

1. (deprecated template usage) plural past indicative and subjunctive of bergen

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German

Etymology

Old High German borgēn, from Proto-Germanic *burgōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔrɡən/, [ˈbɔʁ-], [ˈbɔɐ̯-], [ˈbɔː-], [-ɡən], [-ɡŋ̍]
• Hyphenation: bor‧gen

Verb

1. to borrow

   Du bist gewillt, meine Kräfte zu borgen?

   You wish to borrow my power?

2. to lend

Further reading

• “borgen” in Duden online

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• borga

Noun

borgen m or f

1. definite masculine singular of borg

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Old High German

Etymology

Common Germanic, akin to Old English borġian.

Verb

borgēn

1. to borrow

Conjugation

Conjugation of borgēn (weak class 3)

infinitive	borgēn
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	borgēm, borgēn	borgēta
2nd person singular	borgēs, borgēst	borgētōs, borgētōst
3rd person singular	borgēt	borgēta
1st person plural	borgēm, borgēmēs	borgētum, borgētumēs
2nd person plural	borgēt	borgētut
3rd person plural	borgēnt	borgētun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	borge	borgēti
2nd person singular	borgēs, borgēst	borgētīs, borgētīst
3rd person singular	borge	borgēti
1st person plural	borgēm, borgēmēs	borgētīm, borgētīmēs
2nd person plural	borgēt	borgētīt
3rd person plural	borgēn	borgētīn
imperative	present
singular	borge
plural	borgēt
participle	present	past
	borgēnti	giborgēt

Descendants

• Middle High German: borgen
  • German: borgen

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Swedish

Noun

borgen

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of borg

See also

• borga