bordel

bor·del

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bawr-dl]
- /ˈbɔr dl/
- /bˈɔːdəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawr-dl]
- /ˈbɔr dl/

Definitions of bordel word

noun bordel a bordello 3
noun bordel a brothel. 1
noun bordel (now rare) A brothel. 0

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Origin of bordel

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to borde wooden hut (< Germanic; akin to board) + -el < Latin -ellus diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Bordel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bordel

bordel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bordel usage trend in Literature

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