Borke

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German borke. Cognate with Dutch and English bark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔrkə/, [ˈbɔʁ.kə], [ˈbɔɐ̯-], [ˈbɔː-]

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Noun

Borke f (genitive Borke, plural Borken)

1. (chiefly Northern Germany, except in compounds and idioms) bark (on a tree)

   Synonym: Rinde

Declension

Declension of Borke [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Borke	die	Borken
genitive	einer	der	Borke	der	Borken
dative	einer	der	Borke	den	Borken
accusative	eine	die	Borke	die	Borken

Derived terms

• Borkenkäfer
• zwischen Baum und Borke

Further reading

• “Borke” in Duden online
• “Borke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache