Buhle
German
Etymology
From Middle High German buole, puole, from *buolo, *puolo, from Proto-Germanic *bō- (“male relative, kinsman”). Cognate with Middle Low German bōle, Dutch boel. More at bully.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuːlə/
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Noun
Buhle f (genitive Buhle, plural Buhlen)
- (archaic, literary) beloved, darling
- Synonyms: Buhlerin, Geliebte
- Goethe, Der König in Thule
- dem sterbend seine Buhle einen goldnen Becher gab
- To whom his beloved, dying, gave a golden beaker
Declension
Declension of Buhle [feminine]
Noun
Buhle m (weak, genitive Buhlen, plural Buhlen)