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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Preposition 1.4 Adverb 1.5 Conjunction 1.5.1 Usage notes 1.5.2 Synonyms 1.5.3 Derived terms 1.5.4 Translations 1.6 Noun 1.7 Anagrams 2 Bosnian 2.1 Noun 3 Croatian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Declension 4 Danish 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Adjective 4.2.1 Synonyms 4.2.2 Antonyms 5 French 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 Synonyms 5.3 Verb form 5.4 See also 6 Polish 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Noun 6.2.1 Declension 7 Romani 7.1 Adjective 8 Scots 8.1 Noun 8.2 Preposition 9 Serbian 9.1 Noun 9.1.1 Cyrillic spelling 10 Turkish 10.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English būtan, corresponding to "by + out".

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: bŭt, IPA: /bʌt/, SAMPA: /bVt/
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  Rhymes: -ʌt

• Homophones: butt

[edit] Preposition

but

1. (obsolete, except in Scots) Outside of, without.

   Away but the hoose and tell me whae's there.

[edit] Adverb

but (not comparable)

1. Merely, only.

   Since that day, my mood has changed but a little.

[edit] Conjunction

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but

1. Except (for), excluding.

   I like everything but that. I have no choice but to leave.

2. However, on the contrary (introducing a word or clause that contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence).

   I am not rich but poor. You told me I could do that but she said that I could not.

3. Although, nevertheless (implies that the following clause is contrary to prior belief).

   She is very old, but still attractive.

[edit] Usage notes

• Beginning a sentence with but or any other conjunction is considered incorrect by classical grammarians, but use of the word in this way is very common. It is however best to avoid beginning a sentence with but in formal writing.

[edit] Synonyms

• (1): bar, except, excepting, excluding, with the exception of
• (2): however
• (3): yet, although,

[edit] Derived terms

• all but

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

but (plural buts)

1. An instance or example of using the word "but"

   It has to be done – no ifs or buts.

2. (Scotland) The outer room of a small two-room cottage.

[edit] Anagrams

• tub

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[edit] Bosnian

[edit] Noun

but m. (pl.: butovi)

1. thigh
2. ham

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[edit] Croatian

[edit] Noun

but m (plural butovi)

1. thigh
2. ham

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From Low German.

[edit] Adjective

but

1. (rare) blunt

[edit] Synonyms

• stump

[edit] Antonyms

• spids

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

•  audio^{help, file}
• SAMPA: /by(t)/

[edit] Noun

but m.

1. aim
2. goal, score

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• fin
• dessein
• point

[edit] Verb form

but

1. Third-person singular indicative simple past of boire.

[edit] See also

• bût

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [but]

[edit] Noun

but m.

1. shoe
2. boot

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	but	buty
Genitive	buta	butów
Dative	butowi	butom
Accusative	but	buty
Instrumental	butem	butami
Locative	bucie	butach
Vocative	bucie	buty

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[edit] Romani

[edit] Adjective

but (comparative majbut, superlative legmajbut)

1. many

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Noun

but (plural buts)

1. The outer room of a small two-room cottage.

[edit] Preposition

but

1. Outside of, without.

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[edit] Serbian

[edit] Noun

but m. (pl.: butovi)

1. thigh
2. ham

[edit] Cyrillic spelling

• бут

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[edit] Turkish

[edit] Noun

but

1. thigh