Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
bøde. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
bøde, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
bøde in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
bøde you have here. The definition of the word
bøde will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
bøde, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Originally a plural of bod (“fine, penance”).
Noun
bøde c (singular definite bøden, plural indefinite bøder)
- fine (payment for breaking the law)
- ticket (traffic citation)
Declension
Etymology 2
From Old Norse bǿta, from Proto-Germanic *bōtijaną, cognate with Swedish böta, German büßen, Dutch boeten, Gothic 𐌱𐍉𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bōtjan). Related to the noun *bōtō (Danish bod).
Verb
bøde (past tense bødede, past participle bødet)
- to be fined, to forfeit
- to mend, to repair
Conjugation
Derived terms
Further reading