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Bohei

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German

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Etymology

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From Low German (e.g. Westphalian, East Frisian) and Central Franconian dialects. First attested as Dutch bohay in 1573 (now in the form poeha). Possibly of common origin with French brouhaha, be this onomatopoeic or from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא (bārûḵ hab-bā, literally blessed be he who comes); see the French for more. Alternatively the Dutch/German form may be an independent onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /boˈhaɪ̯/
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Noun

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Bohei n or m (strong, genitive Boheis, no plural)

  1. (colloquial) fuss, ado
    Synonyms: Aufheben, Brimborium, Getue, Trara, Wirbel
    ein großes Bohei machen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • 2019 June 24, Julia Schröder, “Simon Strauß: Römische Tage”, in SWR2[1], archived from the original on 2019-06-23:
      Der neue Tropen-Verleger Tom Müller hat Simon Strauß' "Sieben Nächte" als Programmleiter bei Blumenbar betreut und den Autor von dort mitgenommen. Mit entsprechendem Bohei wird "Römische Tage" jetzt präsentiert.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Bohei” in Duden online