Burka

See also: burka, búrka, and burką

German
a Caucasian burka on display beside a papakhi

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu; see burka for more.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Burka f (genitive Burka, plural Burkas)

  1. burka (garment, worn by Muslim women, that covers the entire body)
  2. burka (cloak, especially of felt or karakul, worn by men of the Caucasus region)

Declension
Declension of Burka [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Burka die Burkas
genitive einer der Burka der Burkas
dative einer der Burka den Burkas
accusative eine die Burka die Burkas

Synonyms
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