borch

Middle Dutch

noun
Definitions
  • fortress, castle
  • city

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch burg inherited from Proto-Germanic *burgz (stronghold, city, fortress, borough, fortification, hill-fort, fortified town, town, burg, castle).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*burgz

Gloss

stronghold, city, fortress, borough, fortification, hill-fort, fortified town, town, burg, castle

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

城

Emoji
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