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boven

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See also: Boven, bőven, and boven-

Danish

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Noun

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boven c

  1. definite singular of bov

Dutch

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Dutch bōven, from Old Dutch *biovan, from Proto-West Germanic *biobanā, from *bi- + *obanā.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ven
  • Rhymes: -oːvən

Adverb

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boven

  1. above
    Het vliegtuig vloog hoog boven de wolken.
    The airplane flew high above the clouds.
    Het schilderij hing boven de bank in de woonkamer.
    The painting was hanging above the couch in the living room.
  2. upstairs
    De kinderen speelden boven in hun slaapkamer.
    The children were playing upstairs in their bedroom.
    De vergaderzaal bevindt zich boven, op de tweede verdieping.
    The meeting room is located upstairs, on the second floor.

Preposition

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boven

  1. above
    Het vogelnestje zat hoog boven in de boom.
    The bird's nest was high above in the tree.
    Hang de foto's op de muur, net boven de bank.
    Hang the pictures on the wall, just above the couch.

Declension

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Antonyms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: bo
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: bofu
  • Javindo: bofen
  • Jersey Dutch: bôve
  • Negerhollands: boven, bovo, bobo, bu, bo

Derived terms

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Swedish

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Noun

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boven

  1. definite singular of bov