Bote

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See also: bote, boté, bóte, böte, and botë

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German bote, from Old High German boto, from Proto-Germanic *budô (“messenger”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Bote m (weak, genitive Boten, plural Boten, feminine Botin)

  1. messenger (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. postman, letter carrier
  3. (biblical) apostle

Declension[edit]

Declension of Bote [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bote die Boten
genitive eines des Boten der Boten
dative einem dem Boten den Boten
accusative einen den Boten die Boten

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Further reading[edit]

  • “Bote” in Duden online
  • “Bote” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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