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boven

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See also: Boven, bőven, and boven-

Danish

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Noun

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boven c

  1. definite singular of bov

Dutch

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Dutch bōven, from Old Dutch *biovan, from Proto-West Germanic *biobanā, from *bi- + *obanā.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ven
  • Rhymes: -oːvən

Adverb

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boven

  1. above
    Antonyms: beneden, onder
    Het vogelnestje zat hoog boven in de boom. ― The bird's nest was high above in the tree.
  2. upstairs
    Antonym: beneden
    De kinderen speelden boven in hun slaapkamer. ― The children were playing upstairs in their bedroom.
    De vergaderzaal bevindt zich boven, op de tweede verdieping. ― The meeting room is located upstairs, on the second floor.

Preposition

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boven

  1. above
    Antonyms: beneden, onder
    Hang de foto's op de muur, net boven de bank. ― Hang the pictures on the wall, just above the couch.
    Het vliegtuig vloog hoog boven de wolken. ― The airplane flew high above the clouds.
    Het schilderij hing boven de bank in de woonkamer. ― The painting was hanging above the couch in the living room.

Declension

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Pronominal adverbs of boven
preposition boven
postpositional adv. boven
+ het (it) erboven
+ dit (this) hierboven
+ dat (that) daarboven
+ wat (what) waarboven
+ iets (something) ergens boven
+ niets (nothing) nergens boven
+ alles (everything) overal boven

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: bo
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: bofu
  • Javindo: bofen
  • Jersey Dutch: bôve
  • Negerhollands: boven, bovo, bobo, bu, bo

Swedish

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Noun

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boven

  1. definite singular of bov
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