burgwal

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbʏrx.ʋɑl/

noun
Definitions
  • defensive wall in a city; a city wall or citadel wall

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch borchwal compound from Dutch, Flemish burg (-ville, burg, castle, burgh) + Dutch, Flemish wal (wall, embankment, rampart, whale, shore, coast, large sea-animal).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wal

Gloss

wall, embankment, rampart, whale, shore, coast, large sea-animal

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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Emoji
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