Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

bøye m ‎(definite singular bøyen, indefinite plural bøyer, definite plural bøyene)

1. a buoy

Derived terms

• fortøyningsbøye
• livbøye
• lysbøye

Etymology 2

From Dutch or Middle Dutch bui.

Alternative forms

• byge

Noun

bøye f, m ‎(definite singular bøya or bøyen, indefinite plural bøyer, definite plural bøyene)

1. a gust of wind (squall)
2. a shower (of rain, hail or snow)

Etymology 3

From Old Norse beygja

Verb

bøye ‎(imperative bøy, present tense bøyer, simple past bøyet or bøyde, past participle bøyet or bøyd, present participle bøyende)

1. to bend (cause something to change its shape, change one's shape)
2. to bow
3. to diffract
4. to conjugate / inflect

Derived terms

• bøyelig

References

• “bøye” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old French boye and Middle Low German boye

Noun

bøye f ‎(definite singular bøya, indefinite plural bøyer, definite plural bøyene)
bøye m ‎(definite singular bøyen, indefinite plural bøyar, definite plural bøyane)

1. (nautical) a buoy

Derived terms

• livbøye
• lysbøye

References

• “bøye” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.