Boje

See also: boje, bóje, bojé, bojë, bøje, and Bøje

Danish

Etymology

From Old Frisian Bōjo, shortened from compound given names with an obscure first element, variously interpreted as "ruler", "dweller", or "boy"; possibly the same as in Old English Beowulf.

Proper noun

Boje

1. a male given name

Related terms

• Boye
• Bøje

German

Etymology

Via Middle Low German from early modern Dutch boye. Compare contemporary Dutch boei, English buoy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboːjə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Boje f (genitive Boje, plural Bojen)

1. buoy

Declension

Declension of Boje [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Boje	die	Bojen
genitive	einer	der	Boje	der	Bojen
dative	einer	der	Boje	den	Bojen
accusative	eine	die	Boje	die	Bojen

Descendants

• Polish: boja

Further reading

• “Boje” in Duden online
• “Boje” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache