Bote

See also: bote, boté, bóte, böte, and botë

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bote, from Old High German boto, from Proto-Germanic *budô (“messenger”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːtə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: Boote

Noun

Bote m (weak, genitive Boten, plural Boten, feminine Botin)

  1. messenger (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. postman, letter carrier
  3. (biblical) apostle

Declension

Declension of Bote [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bote die Boten
genitive eines des Boten der Boten
dative einem dem Boten den Boten
accusative einen den Boten die Boten

Derived terms

  • Gottesbote

Further reading

  • “Bote” in Duden online
  • “Bote” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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