Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German bolwerk, from bole (plank) and werk (work, works). Compare Dutch bolwerk, German Bollwerk, Norwegian bolverk, Old Norse bolvirki and Swedish bålverk. Doublet of boulevard.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɔlvɛrk/, [ˈb̥ʌlˌvæɐ̯ɡ̊]

Noun

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bolværk n (singular definite bolværket, plural indefinite bolværker)

  1. retaining wall (especially one along a waterfront)
  2. (by extension) wharf
  3. (figurative) bulwark, safeguard

Inflection

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Synonyms

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  • (bulwark, safeguard): værn

See also

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