Bote
German
Etymology
From Old High German boto, from Proto-Germanic *budô (“messenger”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboːtə/
Audio (file) - Homophone: Boote
Noun
Bote m (genitive Boten, plural Boten, female Botin)
- messenger (male or of unspecified sex)
- postman, letter carrier
- (biblical) apostle
Declension
Derived terms
- Gottesbote
Related terms
- Botengang m
- Botenjunge m
- Botenlohn m
- Botin f
- Botschaft
- Botschafter
- Dienstbote
- Vorbote
- Zwölfbote
Further reading
- Bote in Duden online
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