borto

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bordō, from Proto-Germanic *burdô. Cognate with Old English borda, borde and Old Norse borði.

Noun

borto m

1. rim
2. seam, hem (point of attachment between fabrics)
3. embroidery

Declension

Declension of borto (masculine n-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	borto	borton, bortun
accusative	borton, bortun	borton, bortun
genitive	borten, bortin	bortōno
dative	borten, bortin	bortōm, bortōn

Derived terms

• goldborto

Related terms

• bortōn

Descendants

• Middle High German: borte m or f
  • German: Borte