bûke

West Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.kə/
• (Hindeloopen, Schiermonnikoog, verb only) IPA^(key): [ˈbø.kə]
• (Terschelling, verb only) IPA^(key): [ˈbo.kə]
• Rhymes: -ukə
• Hyphenation: bû‧ke

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Maybe from boai.

Noun

bûke c (no plural)

1. (usually used as a vocative) boy

   Synonyms: jonkje, mantsje

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *bukkijaną. Cognate with Dutch bukken and German bücken.

Alternative forms

• bûkje, bokke (hapax legomenon)
• bokje (uncommon)

Verb

bûke

1. (intransitive, uncommon) to bend down, to bend over

Inflection

Weak class 1
infinitive	bûke
3rd singular past	bûkte
past participle	bûkt
infinitive	bûke
long infinitive	bûken
gerund	bûken n
auxiliary	hawwe
indicative	present tense	past tense
1st singular	bûk	bûkte
2nd singular	bûkst	bûktest
clitic form	bûksto	bûktesto
3rd singular	bûkt	bûkte
plural	bûke	bûkten
imperative	bûk
participles	bûkend	bûkt

Derived terms

verbs

• delbûkje

Further reading

• “bûke” at Frysker