Dutch

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Etymology

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From bof (luck) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.fə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bof‧fen
  • Rhymes: -ɔfən

Verb

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boffen

  1. (intransitive) to get lucky
    Wat heeft hij geboft!
    Isn't he lucky!

Inflection

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Conjugation of boffen (weak)
infinitive boffen
past singular bofte
past participle geboft
infinitive boffen
gerund boffen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bof bofte
2nd person sing. (jij) boft bofte
2nd person sing. (u) boft bofte
2nd person sing. (gij) boft bofte
3rd person singular boft bofte
plural boffen boften
subjunctive sing.1 boffe bofte
subjunctive plur.1 boffen boften
imperative sing. bof
imperative plur.1 boft
participles boffend geboft
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

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