English

Noun

Borg ‎(countable and uncountable, plural Borgs)

1. (slang) One who proselytises or assimilates.
   • 2005:

     Go for the fun of it (yes, I am one of the Borgs) and don't let equipment bother you. Just remember this even when the Borgs assimilate you.

Verb

Borg ‎(third-person singular simple present Borgs, present participle Borging, simple past and past participle Borged)

1. (slang) To assimilate rivals, via corporate acquisition or religious proselytisation.
   • 2003, “Microsoft trying to borg google.”, in New York Times:
   • 2004, alt.religion.asatru, Usenet:

     The Christians could afford to spend generations converting northern Europe and that's exactly what they did. We have that example from history. We know there are other faiths out there that want to wipe us out, and there are other faiths out there that want to Borg us. The fact that some are still here after decades means we aren't giving in this time, and you're one of the ones here over a decade."

   • 2004:

     They are trying to turn you into them. They are trying to borg us.

2. (slang) To turn into a cyborg, to implant machinery into people with the intent of controlling or assimilating them.
   • 2000, Charles Hayward, FREQ:

     We already do it and they tell us they're going to Borg us with **** stuff into our brains and we won't have to talk to each other.

   • 2001, Rick C. Hodgin, GeekNews

     Intel wants to Borg us!

Usage notes

• Use of other than the infinitive is rare. Lowercase spelling also occurs, less commonly.

German

Alternative forms

• Barg (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle High German barc, from Old High German barug. The contemporary vocalism is based on Middle Low German borch, which may be an old variant with zero-grade (compare Old English borg). Cognate with Dutch barg, English barrow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔʁk/, [bɔʁk], [bɔɐ̯k]

Noun

Borg m ‎(genitive Borgs or Borges, plural Börge)

1. barrow (castrated boar)

Usage notes

• Borg is a technical term used chiefly by those in contact with commercial farming. Its intelligibility among the general public is limited.

Declension

English

Noun

borg ‎(plural borgs)

1. cyborg
   • 2003, Dalos Gaymer, “Gotcha Force Review for GameCube”, GameFAQs:

     You'll also have to put together a team or Force of borgs that you won from winning battles. Before battle you assemble your Force within the GF Energy Limit. Each borg has a cost attached to them and this GF Energy Limit is kind of like your budget.

Verb

borg ‎(third-person singular simple present borgs, present participle borging, simple past and past participle borged)

1. Alternative spelling of Borg

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔrv/, [b̥ɒːˀw]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz ‎(“stronghold, city”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- ‎(“fort”). Related to bjerg ‎(“mountain”).

Noun

borg c (singular definite borgen, plural indefinite borge)

1. castle, stronghold

Inflection

External links

• borg on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German borg, borge. Compare German Borg ‎(“credit”).

Noun

borg c

1. (dated) credit

   På borg.‎ ― On credit.

Etymology 3

See borge ‎(“to guarantee, vouch for”).

Verb

borg

1. imperative of borge

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

borg m ‎(plural borgen)

1. surety
2. guarantor

Verb

borg

1. singular past indicative of bergen
2. first-person singular present indicative of borgen
3. imperative of borgen

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔɹk/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz ‎(“stronghold, city”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- ‎(“fort”). Related to berg ‎(“mountain”), bjørg ‎(“mountain side”).

Noun

borg f (genitive singular borgar, plural borgir)

1. castle, stronghold

Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Danish borg, from Middle Low German borg, borge. Compare German Borg ‎(“credit”).

Noun

borg n (genitive singular borgs, uncountable)

1. bail
2. (dated) credit

   At keypa upp á borg.‎

   To buy on credit.

Declension

Synonyms

• (bail): borgan

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-. Related to berg, bjarg ‎(“rock, cliff”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔrk/
• Rhymes: -ɔrk

Noun

borg f ‎(genitive singular borgar, nominative plural borgir)

1. city
2. castle
3. a rocky hill (with cliffs)

Declension

Derived terms

Irish

Noun

borg m ‎(genitive singular boirg, nominative plural boirg)

1. Alternative form of buirg ‎(“borough”)

Declension

Mutation

References

• "borg" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz ‎(“stronghold, city”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- ‎(“fort”).

Noun

borg m, f ‎(definite singular borga or borgen, indefinite plural borger, definite plural borgene)

1. a castle (fortified building)

References

• “borg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz ‎(“stronghold, city”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- ‎(“fort”).

Noun

borg f ‎(definite singular borga, indefinite plural borger, definite plural borgene)

1. a castle

References

• “borg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *burgz, whence also Old English burh (English borough), Old Saxon and Old High German burg (German Burg), Frankish *burg, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 ‎(baurgs). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- ‎(“fortified elevation”). Related to bjarg.

Noun

borg f (genitive borgar, plural borgir)

1. A city, town (often fortified)
2. A castle
3. Any fortified place

Declension

Descendants

References

• borg in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish borgh ‎(“fortress, city”), from Old Norse borg (also "bulwark", "wall'), from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-. Akin to English borough, burgh, Old Irish bri (hence the name Birgitta).

Pronunciation

Noun

borg c

1. a fortified castle (or city)

Declension

Related terms

See also

• slott (non-fortified)

Etymology 2

Borrowing from English, from cyborg.

Noun

borg c

1. a borg

Declension