buen

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See also: bün

Danish[edit]

Noun[edit]

buen c sg

  1. definite singular of bue

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Noun[edit]

buen m sg

  1. definite singular of bue

Old French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

buen m (oblique and nominative feminine singular buene)

  1. Alternative form of bon

Declension[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bueno, from Latin bonus (good).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbwen/ [ˈbwẽn]
  • Audio (Latin America):(file)
  • Rhymes: -en
  • Syllabification: buen

Adjective[edit]

buen m (apocopate, standard form bueno)

  1. (before the noun) Apocopic form of bueno (good, fine)

Usage notes[edit]

The form buen is used only before and within the noun phrase of singular masculine noun. In other positions, bueno is used instead:

Fue un buen viaje.It was a good trip.
El viaje fue bueno.The trip was good.
Él es un escritor bueno.He is a good writer.

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