See also: Boven, bőven, and boven-

Danish edit

Noun edit

boven c

  1. definite singular of bov

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle Dutch bōven, from Old Dutch *biovan, from Proto-West Germanic *biobanā, from *bi- + *obanā.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ven
  • Rhymes: -oːvən

Adverb edit

boven

  1. above
    Het vliegtuig vloog hoog boven de wolken.
    The airplane flew high above the clouds.
    Het schilderij hing boven de bank in de woonkamer.
    The painting was hanging above the couch in the living room.
  2. upstairs
    De kinderen speelden boven in hun slaapkamer.
    The children were playing upstairs in their bedroom.
    De vergaderzaal bevindt zich boven, op de tweede verdieping.
    The meeting room is located upstairs, on the second floor.

Preposition edit

boven

  1. above
    Het vogelnestje zat hoog boven in de boom.
    The bird's nest was high above in the tree.
    Hang de foto's op de muur, net boven de bank.
    Hang the pictures on the wall, just above the couch.

Inflection edit

Antonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: bo
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: bofu
  • Javindo: bofen
  • Jersey Dutch: bôve
  • Negerhollands: boven, bovo, bobo, bu, bo

Derived terms edit

Swedish edit

Noun edit

boven

  1. definite singular of bov