border

Betekenis (English)

1. The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
2. The outer edge of something.
3. A decorative strip around the edge of something.
4. A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
5. border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.
6. A string that is both a prefix and a suffix of another particular string.

edge

boundary

boundary line

be adjacent

frame in

border line

adjacent to

butt against

butt on

line of demarcation

terminal point

acacia tree

mental state

terminus ad quem

verge on

key point

remote region

arris

be contiguous

Terminus

be adjacent to

bordering strip

boundary-strip

environs of the earth

share the same border

be next to

boundary stone

clamp down

Frekwensie

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈbɔədə/

Inherited from Middle English

Cognate with Frans

Cognate with Middle High German

Cognate with Duits

In summary

Inherited from Middle English bordure, from Old French bordeure, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *bord, equivalent to modern French bord (“a border”) + -er. Akin to Middle High German borte (“border, trim”), German Borte (“ribbon, trimming”). Doublet of bordure. More at board.

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