bæ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "bae", Appendix:Variations of "ba", and Appendix:Variations of "be"
Danish
Etymology
From an onomatopoeia expressing disgust.
Pronunciation
Noun
bæ n (singular definite bæet, not used in plural form)
- poop, faeces, crap (See Thesaurus:feces)
Noun
bæ c (singular definite bæen, plural indefinite bæer)
- turd (a piece of excrement)
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bæ | bæen | bæer | bæerne |
| genitive | bæs | bæens | bæers | bæernes |
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Interjection
bæ
- (informal) bye, goodbye
- Synonyms: bless; bless bless; vertu bless; vertu blessaður; vertu sæll; (very informal) bæjó; sjáumst
Usage notes
Bæ is a relatively informal greeting, but very common. Bless or vertu sæll should be used in more formal situations.
The use of hæ and bæ (corresponding to English hi and bye) was commonly frowned upon by older speakers well into the 2000s.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
bæ
- inflection of bær:
Ligurian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
bæ m (plural bæ)
See also
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Imitative (lydord)
Interjection
bæ
- baa (bleat of a sheep)
References
- “bæ” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Imitative (lydord)
Interjection
bæ
- baa (bleat of a sheep)
References
- “bæ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.