Bohrinsel

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːɐ̯ˌʔɪnz(ə)l/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Bohrinsel f (genitive Bohrinsel, plural Bohrinseln)

  1. oil platform

Declension

Declension of Bohrinsel [feminine]
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

Synonyms

  • Bohrplattform; Ölplattform (both technical or less common)

Further reading

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