Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish byghil, bøgel, from Old Norse bygill, from Proto-Germanic *bugilaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk bygel, Swedish bygel, German Bügel. Derived from the verb *beuganą (to bow).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bøjle c (singular definite bøjlen, plural indefinite bøjler)

  1. bow
  2. hanger (for clothes)
    Hæng venligst disse skjorter på bøjler.
    Please hang these shirts on hangers.
  3. braces (for teeth)
    Han fik bøjle på som 13-årig.
    He got braces as a 13-year-old.

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Norwegian Bokmål: bøyle

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