"Borkum" meaning in German

See Borkum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɔʁkʊm/ Audio: De-Borkum.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Borkums [genitive], Borkum [genitive, with-article], neuter [table-tags], Borkum [definite, nominative, singular], Borkums [definite, genitive, singular], Borkum [definite, genitive, singular, with-article], Borkum [dative, definite, singular], Borkum [accusative, definite, singular]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Borkum n (proper noun, genitive Borkums or (optionally with an article) Borkum) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|toponym}}
  1. Borkum (an island of the North Sea in Leer district, Lower Saxony, Germany) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Germany, Places in Lower Saxony, Germany Hypernyms: Nordseeinsel, Wattenmeerinsel Derived forms: Borkumerin, Borkumer Coordinate_terms: Amrum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeoog, Spiekeroog, Wangerooge
    Sense id: en-Borkum-de-name-Ll2VnvRm Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Islands

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "Borkums",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Borkum",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "with-article"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "neuter",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Borkum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Borkums",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Borkum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular",
        "with-article"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Borkum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Borkum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "toponym"
      },
      "expansion": "Borkum n (proper noun, genitive Borkums or (optionally with an article) Borkum)",
      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "Bor",
        "kum"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "toponym"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Islands",
          "orig": "de:Islands",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Places in Germany",
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          "parents": [
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [
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        }
      ],
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          "word": "Amrum"
        },
        {
          "word": "Juist"
        },
        {
          "word": "Norderney"
        },
        {
          "word": "Baltrum"
        },
        {
          "word": "Langeoog"
        },
        {
          "word": "Spiekeroog"
        },
        {
          "word": "Wangerooge"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "Borkumerin"
        },
        {
          "word": "Borkumer"
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              0,
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          ],
          "english": "Borkum is considered the favourite island of the rich and beautiful.",
          "text": "Borkum gilt als Lieblingsinsel der Schönen und Reichen.",
          "translation": "Borkum is considered the favourite island of the rich and beautiful.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Borkum (an island of the North Sea in Leer district, Lower Saxony, Germany)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Nordseeinsel"
        },
        {
          "word": "Wattenmeerinsel"
        }
      ],
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          "Borkum",
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        ],
        [
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          "island"
        ],
        [
          "North Sea",
          "North Sea"
        ],
        [
          "Leer",
          "Leer#English"
        ],
        [
          "Lower Saxony",
          "Lower Saxony#English"
        ],
        [
          "Germany",
          "Germany#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "proper-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɔʁkʊm/"
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/De-Borkum.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "word": "Amrum"
    },
    {
      "word": "Juist"
    },
    {
      "word": "Norderney"
    },
    {
      "word": "Baltrum"
    },
    {
      "word": "Langeoog"
    },
    {
      "word": "Spiekeroog"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wangerooge"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "Borkumerin"
    },
    {
      "word": "Borkumer"
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "form": "Borkum",
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        "genitive",
        "with-article"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "neuter",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular",
        "with-article"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Borkum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hypernyms": [
    {
      "word": "Nordseeinsel"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wattenmeerinsel"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "Bor",
        "kum"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "toponym"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "German entries with incorrect language header",
        "German lemmas",
        "German neuter nouns",
        "German proper nouns",
        "German terms with usage examples",
        "German uncountable nouns",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "de:Islands",
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          "english": "Borkum is considered the favourite island of the rich and beautiful.",
          "text": "Borkum gilt als Lieblingsinsel der Schönen und Reichen.",
          "translation": "Borkum is considered the favourite island of the rich and beautiful.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Borkum (an island of the North Sea in Leer district, Lower Saxony, Germany)"
      ],
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        [
          "Borkum",
          "Borkum#English"
        ],
        [
          "island",
          "island"
        ],
        [
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          "North Sea"
        ],
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          "Leer",
          "Leer#English"
        ],
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        ],
        [
          "Germany",
          "Germany#English"
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    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɔʁkʊm/"
    },
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      "audio": "De-Borkum.ogg",
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      "tags": [
        "Germany",
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  ],
  "word": "Borkum"
}

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