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Etymology
OE. byrþen

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�b��dn/, SAMPA|/"b3:dn/
(General American|US) IPA|/�b�dn/, SAMPA|/"b3`dn/
audio|en-us-burden.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)d�n|-��(r)d�n

Noun
en-noun

1. obsolete Theme, core idea.
2. A heavy load.
3. A responsibility, onus.
4. A cause of worry.

Translations
trans-top|A heavy load
Finnish: kuorma, taakka
German: Belastung
Hebrew: נ�� (net'el) m
Hungarian: teher
trans-mid
Japanese: ���(���, tsumini)
Kurdish: berpirsiyarî f, bar m, KUchar|بار گرا��
Portuguese: carga
Russian: но�а (nóša) f
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trans-top|A responsibility, onus
Finnish: vastuu
Hebrew: נ�� (net'el) m
trans-mid
Japanese: 負�(���, futan)
Kurdish: berpirsiyarî f, bar m KUchar|بار
Russian: б�ем� (br'ém'a) n
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trans-top|A cause of worry
Japanese: ���(������, shimpaigoto)
trans-mid
Kurdish: bar m, KUchar|ب��ڵا
Russian: б�ем� (br'ém'a) n, об�за (obúza) f
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ttbc|French: fardeau
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ttbc|Swedish: börda, belastning
ttbc|Telugu: భార� (bhaaraM)
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Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To encumber with a burden (in any of the noun senses of the word).

Translations
trans-top|encumber
Finnish: kuormata
German: belasten
trans-mid
Russian: об�емен��� (obr'em'en'át') impf, об�емени�� (obr'em'enít') pf; о��го�а�� (ot'agoš'át') impf, о��го�и�� (ot'agotít') pf
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Derived terms
burdensome
beast of burden

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