Buhle

See also: buhle and Bühle

German

Etymology

From Middle High German buole, puole, from *buolo, *puolo, from Proto-Germanic *bō- (“male relative, kinsman”). Cognate with Middle Low German bōle, Dutch boel. More at bully.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuːlə/

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Noun

Buhle f (genitive Buhle, plural Buhlen)

1. (archaic, literary) beloved, darling

   Synonyms: Buhlerin, Geliebte

   • Goethe, Der König in Thule

     dem sterbend seine Buhle einen goldnen Becher gab

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Noun

Buhle m (genitive Buhlen, plural Buhlen)

1. (archaic, literary) beloved, darling

   Synonyms: Buhler, Geliebter, Liebhaber