Burka

See also: burka, búrka, and burką

German

a Caucasian burka on display beside a papakhi

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu; see burka for more.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Burka f (genitive Burka, plural Burkas)

1. burka (garment, worn by Muslim women, that covers the entire body)
2. burka (cloak, especially of felt or karakul, worn by men of the Caucasus region)

Declension

Declension of Burka [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Burka	die	Burkas
genitive	einer	der	Burka	der	Burkas
dative	einer	der	Burka	den	Burkas
accusative	eine	die	Burka	die	Burkas

Synonyms

• Burke