Borinage
[bɔriˈnaːʃ]
The verdict
“Borinage” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Industrielandschaft (süd-)westlich von Mons in der belgischen Provinz Hennegau
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Index DE-borinage · Borinage · German
Borinage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Borinage |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [bɔriˈnaːʃ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Borinage“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Borinage is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [bɔriˈnaːʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Industrielandschaft (süd-)westlich von Mons in der belgischen Provinz Hennegau".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Borinage, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Borinage, spelled B-O-R-I-N-A-G-E.
Definition
- 1Industrielandschaft (süd-)westlich von Mons in der belgischen Provinz Hennegau
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Borinage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„1790 war das Borinage mit insgesamt 39 Dampfmaschinen das technisch am besten ausgestattete Kohlenrevier Walloniens.“
„Die Werke Meuniers sollte man den jungen Künstlern als Vorbild geben; es ist ganz gleich, ob der Bergmann in der Borinage, im Ruhrgebiet Deutschlands oder im englischen Rondetal lebt, eines haben sie alle gleich, das ist die Schwere, die Gefährlichkeit und die Eigenart ihres Berufes.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.