Bogen

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See also: bogen, bögen, and Bögen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German boge, from Old High German bogo, from Proto-West Germanic *bogō, from Proto-Germanic *bugô. Compare Dutch boog, English bow, Danish bue, Norwegian Nynorsk boge, Swedish båge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːɡən/, /ˈboː.ɡŋ̩/
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Noun

Bogen m (strong, genitive Bogens, plural Bögen or Bogen, diminutive Bögelchen n)

  1. bow (weapon)
  2. (music) bow (for playing stringed instruments)
  3. (architecture) arch
  4. (geometry) curve, arc
  5. sheet (of paper)

Usage notes

  • The normal plural is Bögen. This form is marked as southern in many dictionaries, but has now become the predominant form in the northern half of the language area, too.
  • The unchanged plural Bogen is still predominant in some compound words (such as Ellenbogen or Regenbogen), but less common otherwise.

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Hyponyms

weapon
music
curve
arch
sheet

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