bøjle
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Etymology
From Old Danish byghil, bøgel, from Old Norse bygill, from Proto-Germanic *bugilaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk bygel, Swedish bygel, German Bügel. Derived from the verb *beuganą (“to bow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bøjle c (singular definite bøjlen, plural indefinite bøjler)
- bow
- hanger (for clothes)
- Hæng venligst disse skjorter på bøjler.
- Please hang these shirts on hangers.
- braces (for teeth)
- Han fik bøjle på som 13-årig.
- He got braces as a 13-year-old.
Declension
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bøjle | bøjlen | bøjler | bøjlerne |
| genitive | bøjles | bøjlens | bøjlers | bøjlernes |
Declension of bøjle
Derived terms
- bøjle-bh
- bøjlenål
- bøjlestang
- hårbøjle
- stigbøjle
- styrtbøjle
- tandbøjle
Descendants
References
- “bøjle” in Den Danske Ordbog
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