boech

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *buog, from Proto-West Germanic *bōgu, from Proto-Germanic *bōguz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵʰus (“arm”).

Noun

boech n

  1. forearm
  2. front shank (of an animal)

Inflection

Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative boech boech, boege
accusative boech boech, boege
genitive boechs boege
dative boege boegen


Descendants

  • Dutch: boeg

Further reading

  • “boech”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “boech”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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