bøjle
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editbøjle 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
editDeclension of bøjle
Derived terms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “bøjle” in Den Danske Ordbog
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