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Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Old Norse bǿr.
Noun
bø m (definite singular bøen, indefinite plural bøer, definite plural bøene)
- farmland, area surrounding a farm
Etymology 2
Unknown. Compare Latin boō (“to cry aloud, roar, shout”)
Interjection
bø
- boo; a loud exclamation intended to scare someone, usually a child.
References
- “bø” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse bǿr. Doublet of by.
Noun
bø m (definite singular bøen, indefinite plural bøar, definite plural bøane)
- (dated) fenced in farmland
- Used primarily in placenames
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Interjection
bø
- boo! (a loud exclamation intended to scare someone)
References
- “bø” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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