Bollwerk
German
Etymology
From Middle Low German and Middle Dutch bolwerk
Pronunciation
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Noun
Bollwerk n (genitive Bollwerks, plural Bollwerke)
- bulwark, rampart, stronghold, fortress, bastion
Declension
Declension of Bollwerk
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Bollwerk | die | Bollwerke |
| genitive | eines | des | Bollwerks | der | Bollwerke |
| dative | einem | dem | Bollwerk | den | Bollwerken |
| accusative | ein | das | Bollwerk | die | Bollwerke |
Related terms
- Holzbohle
- Fachwerk
- Kunstwerk
Further reading
- Bollwerk in Duden online
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.