Tüskendör

German

Etymology

From East Frisian Low German tüskendör (“in between”). The area used to be a tidal marsh between the two sub-islands of Borkum (called Westland and Ostland), but was drained in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtʏskənˈdøːɐ̯/

Proper noun

Tüskendör n (proper noun, genitive Tüskendörs or (optionally with an article) Tüskendör)

1. An area in the center of the island of Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany, where Borkum Airfield is located.

Related terms

• zwischendurch