Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch bolwerc, equivalent to bol +‎ werk.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔl.ʋɛrk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bol‧werk

Noun edit

bolwerk n (plural bolwerken, diminutive bolwerkje n)

  1. bastion, bulwark (fortification, small fort)

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Verb edit

bolwerk

  1. inflection of bolwerken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative