Borussia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Borussia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /boʊˈɹʌʃə/

Proper noun

Borussia

  1. Latin name of Prussia.
  2. national personification of Prussia.
  3. Short for Borussia Mönchengladbach, an association football club in Germany.
  4. Short for Borussia Dortmund, an association football club in Germany.

Derived terms
  • Borussian

Translations
Translations

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Borussia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /boˈrʊsi̯a/, [boˈʁʊsi̯a]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧rus‧sia

Proper noun

Borussia f (genitive Borussias or Borussia)

  1. Borussia (kingdom)
  2. Borussia (national personification of Prussia)
  3. Short for Borussia Mönchengladbach, football club in Germany.
  4. Short for Borussia Dortmund, football club in Germany.

Declension
Declension of Borussia (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Borussia
genitive einer der Borussias,
Borussia
dative einer der Borussia
accusative eine die Borussia

Derived terms
  • Borusse
  • Borussianer
  • borussophil

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

Borussī +‎ -ia

Proper noun

Borussia f sg (genitive Borussiae); first declension

  1. Prussia

Declension

First declension, with locative.

Case Singular
Nominative Borussia
Genitive Borussiae
Dative Borussiae
Accusative Borussiam
Ablative Borussiā
Vocative Borussia
Locative Borussiae

Derived terms
  • Borussia Orientālis

Further reading
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