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Webster 1913 Edition


Birken

Birk′en

,
Verb.
T.
[From 1st
Birk
.]
To whip with a birch or rod.
[Obs.]

Birk′en

,
Adj.
Birchen;
as,
birken
groves
.
Burns.

Webster 1828 Edition


Birken

BIRK'EN

,
Verb.
T.
[from birch.] To beat with a burch or rod.

Definition 2024


Birken

Birken

See also: birken

German

Noun

Birken f

  1. plural of Birke

birken

birken

See also: Birken

English

Adjective

birken (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) Made of birch; birchen.
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German

Etymology

Birke + -en

Adjective

birken (not comparable)

  1. birchen

Declension


Scots

Alternative forms

  • birkin

Etymology

birk + -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrkən/, /ˈbʌrkən/
  • (Southern Scots) IPA(key): /ˈbɪrkən/

Adjective

birken (not comparable)

  1. Made of, consisting of, pertaining to birch; birchen.

Derived terms