bø

See also: by, Bø, and Appendix:Variations of "bo"

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bøʷː]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bǿr.

Noun

bø m (definite singular bøen, indefinite plural bøer, definite plural bøene)

  1. farmland, area surrounding a farm

Etymology 2

Unknown. Compare Latin boō (“to cry aloud, roar, shout”)

Interjection

bø

  1. boo; a loud exclamation intended to scare someone, usually a child.

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bǿr. Doublet of by.

Noun

bø m (definite singular bøen, indefinite plural bøar, definite plural bøane)

  1. (dated) fenced in farmland
  2. Used primarily in placenames

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Interjection

bø

  1. boo! (a loud exclamation intended to scare someone)

References

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