Enventian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French bourg, a borrowing from Frankish *burg, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *burgz. Doublet of borg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈbʊɾg/, (Nornwen, Sjarstäd) /ˈbʊɾχ/

Noun

bourg f

  1. city
    Landen est rje gräteste bourg rou Bretanjen.
    London is the biggest city in Britain.

Inflection

5th (d,t,th stem) Declension, femenine/neuter
case singular plural
Nominative bourg bourge
Accusative bourg bourge
Genitive bourgs bourge
Dative bourge bourgy
Instrumental bourgy bourgy

Derived terms