Bou

See also: bou and bo'u

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beu̯/, [bəʊ̯]

  Rhymes: -əʊ

Etymology 1

From Middle High German boge, from Old High German bogo.

Cognate with German Bogen, Dutch boog, English bow, West Frisian boge, Icelandic bogi.

Noun

Bou m (plural Béi)

1. curve, arc
2. arch
3. bow (weapon)
4. bow (for a violin, etc.)
5. sheet (of paper)

   Synonym: Blat

Etymology 2

From Old High German buog, from Proto-Germanic *bōguz. The form Buch continues the original nominative, while Bou continues the inflected cases, probably through influence by etymology 1.

Noun

Bou m (plural Béi)

1. Alternative form of Buch (“shoulder joint of an animal”)

Romanian

Etymology

From bou.

Proper noun

Bou m (genitive/dative lui Bou)

1. a surname