Bogen
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
Bogen m (strong, genitive Bogens, plural Bögen or Bogen, diminutive Bögelchen n)
- bow (weapon)
- (music) bow (for playing stringed instruments)
- (architecture) arch
- (geometry) curve, arc
- sheet (of paper)
Usage notes[edit]
- 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[edit]
Declension of Bogen [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms[edit]
weapon
music
curve
arch
sheet
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- Pfeil m
Further reading[edit]
- “Bogen” in Duden online
- “Bogen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bogen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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