Polyglot Dictionary

Bordstein

/ˈbɔʁtˌʃtaɪ̯n/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Bordsteine

Meaning

  1. kerb

    Built from Bord (edge) + Stein (stone).

    • Er parkte am Bordstein.

      He parked by the kerb.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Bord edge
  • Stein stone

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

bordillo

bordillo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "kerb."

Portuguese

meio-fio

meio-fio is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "kerb."

Practice

1 What does Bordstein mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er parkte am ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Bordstein?

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