el
masculine
/ˈboɾðe/
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Translation
edge
Word origin
From a Frankish or Germanic word bord ('board, side of a ship'), which entered Romance through Old French bord. The same root gives English 'board' and 'border'.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- bord
- English cognates
- board, border
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralbordes
Examples
acerques .
Do not go near the edge of the cliff.
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She left the cup on the edge of the table.
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The glass was full to the brim.
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We walked along the riverbank all afternoon.
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The boy sat on the edge of the bed.
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