bøjle
Danish edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
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 edit
Declension of bøjle
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “bøjle” in Den Danske Ordbog