בורג

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ב־ר־ג‎

Apparently adapted from Arabic بُرْغِيّ‎ (burḡiyy, “screw, bolt”).

Noun

בורג \ בֹּרֶג • (bóreg) m (plural indefinite בְּרָגִים‎, singular construct בורג \ בֹּרֶג־) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

  1. A screw, a bolt: a threaded fastener.

Anagrams

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German burg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fortified elevation”). Compare German Burg.

Noun

בורג • (burg) f, plural בורגן‎ (burgn)

  1. palace, chateau
  2. castle, chateau
  3. fort

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See also

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