berth

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• Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /bɜːθ/
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• General-American: bûrth
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• General-American: /bɜɹθ/
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• Scotland: /bɛɹθ/
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• New-Zealand: /bøːθ/
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• /beːθ/ Liverpool, fair–fur merger
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• /bɛːθ/ Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
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• homophone: birth (fern–fir–fur merger)
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• rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)θ
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• CMU ARPABET: B ER1 TH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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The noun is derived from Late Middle English birth (“(nautical) bearing away or off, clearance, berth”). Further etymology uncertain, but probably from beren (“to carry (away), bear”) + -th (suffix denoting a condition, quality, state of being, etc., forming nouns); if so, the English word is analysable as bear + -th (suffix forming nouns from verbs), and is a piecewise doublet of birth. The verb is derived from the noun.

Possibly borrowed from Icelandic byrði (“side of a ship, board”).

121 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Finnish: pelivara — (nautical) sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre; (figurative) sufficient room or space for manoeuvring or safety
• French: marge de manœuvre — (nautical) sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre; (figurative) sufficient room or space for manoeuvring or safety
• Macedonian: сидриште (sidrište) — (nautical) sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre; (figurative) sufficient room or space for manoeuvring or safety
• Bulgarian: корабно място (korabno mjasto) — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Catalan: amarrador — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Chinese Mandarin: 泊位 (bówèi) — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Czech: kotviště — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Czech: přístaviště — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Dutch: ligplaats — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Finnish: laituripaikka — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Finnish: pysäköintiruutu — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Finnish: venepaikka — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• French: anneau d'amarrage — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• French: bitte — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• French: poste d'amarrage — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Georgian: ნავსაბმელი (navsabmeli) — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• German: Bootssteg — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• German: Ladeplatz — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• German: Landesteg — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• German: Landungsplatz — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• German: Liegeplatz — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Hungarian: kikötő — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Hungarian: stég — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Indonesian: kusyet — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Indonesian: lokalabuh — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Italian: attracco — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Macedonian: си́дриште (sídrište) — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Portuguese: vaga — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Russian: я́корное ме́сто (jákornoje mésto) — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Russian: ме́сто (mésto) — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Russian: прича́л (pričál) — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Spanish: amarradero — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Spanish: embarcadero — (nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park
• Finnish: messi — room in a vessel in which the officers or company mess and reside; room or other place in a vessel for storage
• Bulgarian: койка (kojka) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Bulgarian: място за спане (mjasto za spane) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Catalan: camarot — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Chinese Mandarin: 床位 (chuángwèi) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Czech: kóje — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Czech: lůžko — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Danish: køje — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Dutch: kooi — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Finnish: punkka — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• French: couchette — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• German: Koje — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• German: Schlafplatz — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Hebrew: דרגש (dargash) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Hebrew: דרגש שנה (dargash shenah) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Hindi: बर्थ (barth) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Hungarian: ágy — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Hungarian: alvóhely — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Hungarian: fekhely — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Hungarian: hálóhely — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Hungarian: priccs — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Ido: kabinetolito — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Ido: liteto — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Ido: navoliteto — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Ido: trenoliteto — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Italian: cuccetta — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Japanese: バース (bāsu) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Japanese: 寝台 (shindai) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Latvian: koja — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Macedonian: ле́гло (léglo) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Norwegian: køye — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Polish: koja — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Polish: kuszetka — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Portuguese: camarote — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Romanian: cușetă — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Russian: ко́йка (kójka) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Russian: ме́сто (mésto) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Russian: по́лка (pólka) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Russian: спа́льное ме́сто (spálʹnoje mésto) — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Spanish: catre — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Swedish: koj — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Swedish: slaf — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Swedish: sovplats — (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
• Bulgarian: длъжност (dlǎžnost) — (nautical) job or position on a vessel; (figurative) appointment, job, or position — see also appointment, job, position
• Czech: místo — (nautical) job or position on a vessel; (figurative) appointment, job, or position — see also appointment, job, position
• Czech: pozice — (nautical) job or position on a vessel; (figurative) appointment, job, or position — see also appointment, job, position
• Macedonian: до́лжност (dólžnost) — (nautical) job or position on a vessel; (figurative) appointment, job, or position — see also appointment, job, position
• Macedonian: ме́сто (mésto) — (nautical) job or position on a vessel; (figurative) appointment, job, or position — see also appointment, job, position
• Russian: до́лжность (dólžnostʹ) — (nautical) job or position on a vessel; (figurative) appointment, job, or position — see also appointment, job, position
• Russian: ме́сто (mésto) — (nautical) job or position on a vessel; (figurative) appointment, job, or position — see also appointment, job, position
• Finnish: paikka — assigned place for a person in a horse-drawn coach or other means of transportation, or in a barracks
• Finnish: punkka — assigned place for a person in a horse-drawn coach or other means of transportation, or in a barracks
• Czech: pozice — proper place for a thing
• Czech: místo — proper place for a thing
• Finnish: sija — proper place for a thing
• Bulgarian: място (mjasto) — position or seed in a tournament bracket
• Bulgarian: позиция (pozicija) — position or seed in a tournament bracket
• Czech: místo — position or seed in a tournament bracket
• Czech: pozice — position or seed in a tournament bracket
• Finnish: paikka — position or seed in a tournament bracket
• Finnish: sijoitus — position or seed in a tournament bracket
• Russian: ме́сто (mésto) — position or seed in a tournament bracket
• Spanish: plaza — position or seed in a tournament bracket
• Czech: pozice — position in a field of play
• Finnish: paikka — position in a field of play
• Finnish: pelipaikka — position in a field of play
• Bulgarian: акостирам (akostiram) — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Bulgarian: закотвям (zakotvjam) — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Czech: zakotvit — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Dutch: aanleggen — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Dutch: aanmeren — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Finnish: kiinnittyä — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Finnish: rantautua — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• German: anlegen — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Hungarian: kiköt — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Hungarian: lehorgonyoz — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Italian: attraccare — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Polish: cumować — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Portuguese: atracar — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Russian: прича́ливать (pričálivatʹ) — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Russian: прича́лить (pričálitʹ) — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Spanish: atracar — to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock
• Finnish: sijoittaa — to assign (someone) a berth or place to sleep on a vessel, a train, etc.
• Finnish: nimetä — to provide (someone) with a berth or appointment, job, or position
• Finnish: sijoittaa — to provide (someone) with a berth or appointment, job, or position
• Czech: zakotvit — of a vessel: to move into a berth
• Finnish: kiinnittyä — of a vessel: to move into a berth
• Finnish: olla paikallaan — of a person: to occupy a berth