Noun
der Borg
Pronunciation: /bɔrk/
barrow (castrated boar)
C2
rank #9,559
plural Börge
Meanings
Noun
- barrow (castrated boar)
Example sentence
Im Stall stehen zwei Sauen und ein Borg.
There are two sows and one barrow in the sty.
Word forms
singular
der Borg
plural
die Börge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Borg
Accusativeden Borg
Dativedem Borg
Genitivedes Borges
Plural
Nominativedie Börge
Accusativedie Börge
Dativeden Börgen
Genitiveder Börge
Usage
- ein Borg im Stall — A male pig castrated when young; a livestock term.
- Borg / Eber — A castrated male pig versus an uncastrated boar.
Der Landwirt zeigte uns einen Borg im hinteren Stall.
The farmer showed us a barrow in the rear sty.