Born

See also: born, börn, børn, and -born

Dutch

Pronunciation
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Proper noun

Born n

  1. A town in the Netherlands.

Anagrams

German
Ein Born

Etymology

Low and Central German form of Brunnen with r-metathesis; compare Middle Low German burne. See the same in Bernstein, bersten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔʁn/, [bɔʁn], [bɔɐ̯n]

Noun

Born m (genitive Bornes or Borns, plural Borne)

  1. (poetic) well, spring (water source)

Declension
Declension of Born
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Born die Borne
genitive eines des Bornes,
Borns		 der Borne
dative einem dem Born,
Borne1		 den Bornen
accusative einen den Born die Borne
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • Lebensborn (historic Nazi institution)
  • Quickborn

Further reading
  • Born in Duden online
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