bøjle

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Danish byghil, bøgel, from Old Norse bygill, from Proto-Germanic *bugilaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk bygel, Swedish bygel, German Bügel. Derived from the verb *beuganą (“to bow”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

bøjle c (singular definite bøjlen, plural indefinite bøjler)

  1. bow
  2. hanger (for clothes)
    Hæng venligst disse skjorter på bøjler.
    Please hang these shirts on hangers.
  3. braces (for teeth)
    Han fik bøjle på som 13-årig.
    He got braces as a 13-year-old.

Declension[edit]

Declension of bøjle
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bøjle bøjlen bøjler bøjlerne
genitive bøjles bøjlens bøjlers bøjlernes

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Norwegian Bokmål: bøyle

References[edit]

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