Backbord
German
Etymology
From Middle Low German backbort, bakbort (15th c.). Compare Dutch bakboord (1599), Old English bæcbord (ca. 885).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbakˌbɔʁt/
Audio (file)
Noun
Backbord n (genitive Backbords or Backbordes, plural Backborde)
- port (the left side of a ship when facing the fore)
Declension
Declension of Backbord
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Backbord | die | Backborde |
genitive | eines | des | Backbordes, Backbords | der | Backborde |
dative | einem | dem | Backbord, Backborde1 | den | Backborden |
accusative | ein | das | Backbord | die | Backborde |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Antonyms
- Steuerbord
See also
- Bug
- Heck
Further reading
- Backbord in Duden online