Noun
das Bollwerk
bulwark, rampart, stronghold, fortress, bastion
C2
rank #14,305
plural Bollwerke
Meanings
Noun
- bulwark, rampart, stronghold, fortress, bastion
Example sentence
Die Burg galt lange als Bollwerk gegen den Norden.
The castle was long seen as a bulwark against the north.
Word forms
singular
das Bollwerk
plural
die Bollwerke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Bollwerk
Accusativedas Bollwerk
Dativedem Bollwerk
Genitivedes Bollwerks
Plural
Nominativedie Bollwerke
Accusativedie Bollwerke
Dativeden Bollwerken
Genitiveder Bollwerke
Usage
- ein Bollwerk gegen Angriffe — A bulwark against attacks.
- ein Bollwerk der Demokratie — A strong protective institution or force; a figurative use.
Die mächtige Mauer diente als Bollwerk gegen feindliche Angriffe.
The massive wall served as a bulwark against enemy attacks.