Beugen
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Béúge (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as boghene in 1294. Derived from a term cognate with buigen (“bend”) and boog (“bend, curve”). Compare Beegden and Beugt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbøː.ɣə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Beu‧gen
- Rhymes: -øːɣən
Proper noun
Beugen n
Derived terms
- Beugenaar
- Beugens
- Beugen en Rijkevoort
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
Beugen n (strong, genitive Beugens, no plural)
- gerund of beugen