Bou
Luxembourgish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German boge, from Old High German bogo.
Cognate with German Bogen, Dutch boog, English bow, West Frisian boge, Icelandic bogi.
Noun edit
Bou m (plural Béi)
Etymology 2 edit
From Old High German buog, from Proto-Germanic *bōguz. The form Buch continues the original nominative, while Bou continues the inflected cases, probably through influence by etymology 1.
Noun edit
Bou m (plural Béi)
- Alternative form of Buch (“shoulder joint of an animal”)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
From bou.
Proper noun edit
Bou m (genitive/dative lui Bou)
- a surname