boet
English
Etymology
From Afrikaans boet (“brother, comrade”), from a Zealandic, West Flemish boet (“boy, youth”), probably a hypocoristic form of broeder (“brother”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: bo͝ot, IPA(key): /bʊt/
- Rhymes: -ʊt
Noun
boet (plural boets)
- (South Africa, informal) A brother; often prefixed informally to a man’s first name.
- (South Africa, informal) A familiar form of address: pal, mate.
References
- OED Draft Entry December 2004
Anagrams
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /boːˀəð/, [ˈb̥oˀð̩], [ˈb̥oðˀð̩]
Noun
boet n
- definite singular of bo
Verb
boet
- past participle of bo
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ut
Verb
boet
- inflection of boeten:
- first/second/third-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Latin
Verb
boet
- third-person singular present active subjunctive of boō
Middle English
Noun
boet
- alternative form of bot (“boat”)
Swedish
Noun
boet
- definite singular of bo