bûke

West Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.kə/
• (Hindeloopen, Schiermonnikoog, verb only) IPA^(key): [ˈbø.kə]
• (Terschelling, verb only) IPA^(key): [ˈbo.kə]
• Rhymes: -ukə
• Hyphenation: bû‧ke

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Maybe from boai.

Noun

bûke c (no plural)

1. (usually used as a vocative) boy

   Synonyms: jonkje, mantsje

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *bukkijaną. Cognate with Dutch bukken and German bücken.

Alternative forms

• bûkje, bokke (hapax)
• bokje (uncommon)

Verb

bûke

1. (intransitive, uncommon) to bend down, to bend over

Inflection

Weak class 1
infinitive	bûke
3rd singular past	bûkte
past participle	bûkt
infinitive	bûke
long infinitive	bûken
gerund	bûken n
auxiliary	hawwe
indicative	present tense	past tense
1st singular	bûk	bûkte
2nd singular	bûkst	bûktest
3rd singular	bûkt	bûkte
plural	bûke	bûkten
imperative	bûk
participles	bûkend	bûkt

Derived terms

verbs

• delbûkje

Further reading

• “bûke” at Frysker