Born

See also: born, börn, and børn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as burne in 1125. Derived from Old Dutch borne (“spring, source”).

See also Limburgish Bor.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔrn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Born
  • Rhymes: -ɔrn

Proper noun

Born n

  1. A village and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Anagrams

German
Ein Born

Etymology

Low and Central German form of Brunnen with r-metathesis. From northern Middle High German born and Middle Low German born(e). See the same in Bernstein, bersten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔrn/, [bɔʁn], [bɔɐ̯n], [bɔːn]
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: bohren (one pronunciation)

Noun

Born m (strong, genitive Bornes or Borns, plural Borne)

  1. (poetic) well, spring (water source)

Declension
Declension of Born [masculine, strong]
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 rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Born” in Duden online
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