See also: Bohren and böhren

German edit

Etymology edit

From Old High German borōn, from Proto-Germanic *burōną.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːrən/, [ˈboːʁən], [ˈboː.ɐn], [boːɐ̯n], [bɔɐ̯n]
  • (file)
  • Homophone: Born (monosyllabic with shortened vowel)

Verb edit

bohren (weak, third-person singular present bohrt, past tense bohrte, past participle gebohrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to bore, to drill
    Käfer haben Löcher in diesen Baum gebohrt.
    Beetles have bored holes in this tree.
  2. to pry (keep asking)

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