borto

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bordō, from Proto-Germanic *burdô. Cognate with Old English borda, borde and Old Norse borði.

Noun

borto m

  1. rim
  2. seam, hem (point of attachment between fabrics)
  3. embroidery

Declension

Declension of borto (masculine n-stem)
case singular plural
nominative borto borton, bortun
accusative borton, bortun borton, bortun
genitive borten, bortin bortōno
dative borten, bortin bortōm, bortōn

Derived terms

  • goldborto
  • bortōn

Descendants

  • Middle High German: borte m or f
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