Asturian

Alternative forms

• güe

Noun

bue m ‎(plural bues)

1. bull, ox

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic *bugô.

Noun

bue c (singular definite buen, plural indefinite buer)

1. bow (weapon)
2. (geometry) curve, arc
3. (architecture) arch
4. vault
5. tie, ligature, slur
6. hoop

Inflection

See also

• pil c

Etymology 2

From Old Norse buga.

Verb

bue ‎(imperative bu, infinitive at bue, present tense buer, past tense buede, perfect tense har buet)

1. curve
2. arch

French

Verb

bue

1. feminine singular of the past participle of boire

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbu.e]

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *boem, from Latin bovem, accusative of bōs ‎(“cow, bull, or ox”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws. Compare Spanish buey.

Noun

bue m ‎(plural buoi)

1. ox (bovine)

Synonyms

• bove

See also

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic *bugô.

Alternative forms

• boge

Noun

bue m ‎(definite singular buen, indefinite plural buer, definite plural buene)

1. a bow (used in archery and music)
2. (architecture) an arch
3. (geometry) an arc

Derived terms

• langbue