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Bogen

See also: bogen, bögen, and Bögen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German boge, from Old High German bogo, from Proto-West Germanic *bogō, from Proto-Germanic *bugô. Compare Dutch boog, English bow, Danish bue, Norwegian Nynorsk boge, Swedish båge.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboːɡən/, /ˈboː.ɡŋ̩/
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Noun

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Bogen m (strong, genitive Bogens, plural Bögen or Bogen, diminutive Bögelchen n)

  1. bow (weapon)
  2. (music) bow (for playing stringed instruments)
  3. (architecture) arch
  4. (geometry) curve, arc
  5. sheet (of paper)

Usage notes

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  • The normal plural is Bögen. This form is marked as southern in many dictionaries, but has now become the predominant form in the northern half of the language area, too.
  • The unchanged plural Bogen is still predominant in some compound words (such as Ellenbogen or Regenbogen), but less common otherwise.

Declension

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Declension of Bogen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bogen die Bögen, Bogen
genitive eines des Bogens der Bögen, Bogen
dative einem dem Bogen den Bögen, Bogen
accusative einen den Bogen die Bögen, Bogen

Hyponyms

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weapon
music
curve
arch
sheet

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Kashubian: bóga

See also

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Further reading

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