Boje

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See also: boje, bóje, bojé, bojë, bøje, and Bøje

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Frisian Bōjo, shortened from compound given names with an obscure first element, variously interpreted as "ruler", "dweller", or "boy"; possibly the same as in Old English Beowulf.

Proper noun[edit]

Boje

  1. a male given name

Related terms[edit]

German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Via Middle Low German from early modern Dutch boye. Compare contemporary Dutch boei, English buoy.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːjə/
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Noun[edit]

Boje f (genitive Boje, plural Bojen)

  1. buoy

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Polish: boja

Further reading[edit]

  • Boje” in Duden online
  • Boje” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache