Definition
A fortified historical building where rulers or nobles once lived.
Translations
- English
- castle
- Français
- château fort
- Türkçe
- kale
- Polski
- zamek
- Русский
- крепость
- Українська
- фортеця
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Burg
- B1
- Noun
- City & Places
- Countries & Cultures
castle
/diː bʊʁk/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Burgen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- City & PlacesPrimaryCountries & Cultures
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die mittelalterliche Burg steht auf einem hohen Berg.NominativSing.The medieval castle stands on a high mountain.
- Am Wochenende besuchten wir eine alte Burg.AkkusativSing.At the weekend, we visited an old castle.
- Die Touristen näherten sich vorsichtig der Burg.DativSing.The tourists cautiously approached the castle.
- Die Mauern der Burg wurden im Krieg beschädigt.GenitivSing.The castle walls were damaged in the war.
- Die Burgen in dieser Region ziehen viele Besucher an.NominativPlur.The castles in this region attract many visitors.
- Viele Reisende fotografieren die Burgen.AkkusativPlur.Many travelers photograph the castles.
- Die Wege zu den Burgen wurden im Laufe der Jahrhunderte mehrfach erweitert.DativPlur.The paths to the castles were expanded several times over the centuries.
- Die Dächer der Burgen sind oft gut erhalten.GenitivPlur.The roofs of the castles are often well preserved.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Burg/bʊʁk/
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Article phrase
die Burg/diː bʊʁk/
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Plural
Burgen/ˈbʊʁɡn̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Burg | die Burgen |
| Akkusativ | die Burg | die Burgen |
| Dativ | der Burg | den Burgen |
| Genitiv | der Burg | der Burgen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationeine gut erhaltene Burg
- Collocationeine Burg besichtigen
- Collocationeine Burg besetzen
- Prepositional constructionin einer Burg lebenin + Dativ
- Prepositional constructionin einer Burg wohnenin + Dativ
- Sentence patternDie Burg liegt auf einem Hügel.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Easily confused withSchloss — castle
- Broader termGebäude — building
A Burg is a fortified historic Gebäude; however, a Gebäude does not have to be a Burg.
- Related termFestung
A Burg was usually a residence and a fortified seat of power; a Festung primarily serves military defense.
- Semantically relatedPalast
A Burg can also be a residence, whereas a Palast is normally not fortified for defense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
„Burg“ is synchronically a simple noun; no productive compound or derivation can be identified.
Word family
- Burgmauer
- Burgtor
- Burghof