bue

See also: Bue, bué, bu'e, bue', and bü

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *boem for Latin bovem, accusative singular of bōs.

Noun

bue m (plural bues)

  1. bull, ox

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic *bugô.

Noun

bue c (singular definite buen, plural indefinite buer)

  1. bow (weapon)
  2. (geometry) curve, arc
  3. (architecture) arch
  4. vault
  5. tie, ligature, slur
  6. hoop
Inflection
Declension of bue
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bue buen buer buerne
genitive bues buens buers buernes
See also

Etymology 2

From Old Norse buga.

Verb

bue (imperative bu, infinitive at bue, present tense buer, past tense buede, perfect tense har buet)

  1. curve
  2. arch

French

Verb

bue

  1. feminine singular of the past participle of boire

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *boem, from Latin bovem, accusative of bōs (“cow, bull, or ox”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws. Compare Spanish buey. Doublet of bove.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbu.e]

Noun

bue m (plural buoi)

  1. ox (bovine)

Synonyms

See also

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse bogi via Danish bue, from Proto-Germanic *bugô.

Noun

bue m (definite singular buen, indefinite plural buer, definite plural buene)

  1. a bow (used in archery and music)
  2. (architecture) an arch
  3. (geometry) an arc

Derived terms

References
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