Böük
Limburgish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bœy̯k/
- Hyphenation: beuk
- Rhymes: -œy̯k
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch boke, boeke, from Old Dutch *buoka, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā.
Noun
Böük f (plural Böük, diminutive Böükske)
- (countable, Eupen) a beech (Fagus); the common tree
- (uncountable, Eupen) beech; the wood of the tree
- Synonym: Böükehout
Usage notes
- The plural may be distinguished from the singular by tone.
Derived terms
- Böükenéïk
- Boukeskouk
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
Böük
- nominative/genitive/dative/accusative plural of Bouk