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Danish
Noun
buen c sg
- definite singular of bue
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
buen m sg
- definite singular of bue
Old French
Pronunciation
Adjective
buen m (oblique and nominative feminine singular buene)
- Alternative form of bon
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From bueno, from Latin bonus (“good”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbwen/
- Rhymes: -en
- Syllabification: buen
Adjective
buen m (apocopate, standard form bueno)
- (before the noun) Apocopic form of bueno (“good, fine”)
Usage notes
The form buen is used only before and within the noun phrase of singular masculine noun. In other positions, bueno is used instead:
- Fue un buen viaje. ― It was a good trip.
- El viaje fue bueno. ― The trip was good.
- Él es un escritor bueno. ― He is a good writer.
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