Bohrinsel

German

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Etymology

bohren (“to drill”) +‎ Insel (“island”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboːɐ̯ˌʔɪnz(ə)l/

• Audio:

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Noun

Bohrinsel f (genitive Bohrinsel, plural Bohrinseln)

1. oil platform

Declension

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Bohrinsel	die	Bohrinseln
genitive	einer	der	Bohrinsel	der	Bohrinseln
dative	einer	der	Bohrinsel	den	Bohrinseln
accusative	eine	die	Bohrinsel	die	Bohrinseln

Declension of Bohrinsel [feminine]

Synonyms

• Bohrplattform; Ölplattform (both technical or less common)

Further reading

• “Bohrinsel” in Duden online