boekstaaf

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuk.staːf/

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• Hyphenation: boek‧staaf

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch boecstaef, boecstave, from Old Dutch *bōkstavo, *buokstavo, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabô, *bōkastabaz (“letter, written symbol”), equivalent to boek +‎ staaf. Compare German Buchstabe, English bookstave.

Noun

boekstaaf m (plural boekstaven, diminutive boekstaafje n)

1. letter

Synonyms

• (letter): letter, letterteken

Derived terms

• boekstaven

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

boekstaaf

1. inflection of boekstaven:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative