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West Frisian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Maybe from boai.[3]
Noun
bûke c (no plural)
- (usually used as a vocative) boy
- Synonyms: jonkje, mantsje
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *bukkijaną. Cognate with Dutch bukken and German bücken.
Verb
bûke
- (intransitive, uncommon) to bend down, to bend over
Inflection
Derived terms
References
- ^ “bûke”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
- ^ “bûke”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
- ^ “bûke”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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