Bijou

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French bijou, itself borrowed from Breton bizou (“ring”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈʒuː/
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Noun

Bijou m or n (strong, genitive Bijous, plural Bijous)

  1. (dated outside Switzerland) jewel; piece of jewelry

Declension

Declension of Bijou
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Bijou die Bijous
genitive eines des Bijous der Bijous
dative einem dem Bijou den Bijous
accusative einen, ein den, das Bijou die Bijous

Further reading

  • “Bijou” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Noun

Bijou m (plural Bijouen)

  1. jewel, a piece of jewellery
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