Born

See also: born, börn, børn, and -born

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Born n

A town in the Netherlands.

Anagrams

bron

German

Ein Born

Etymology

Low and Central German form of Brunnen with r-metathesis; compare Middle Low German burne. See the same in Bernstein, bersten.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɔʁn/, [bɔʁn], [bɔɐ̯n]

Noun

Born m (genitive Bornes or Borns, plural Borne)

(poetic) well, spring (water source)

Declension

Declension of Born

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Born	die	Borne
genitive	eines	des	Bornes, Borns	der	Borne
dative	einem	dem	Born, Borne¹	den	Bornen
accusative	einen	den	Born	die	Borne

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Lebensborn (historic Nazi institution)
Quickborn

Related terms

Brunnen
Paderborn

Further reading

Born in Duden online

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