boven

See also: Boven, bőven, and boven-

Danish

Noun

boven c

  1. definite singular of bov

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.vən/
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  • Hyphenation: bo‧ven
  • Rhymes: -oːvən

Adverb

boven

  1. above
  2. upstairs

Preposition

boven

  1. above

Inflection
Pronominal adverbs of boven
preposition boven
postpositional adv. boven
+ het (it) erboven
+ dit (this) hierboven
+ dat (that) daarboven
+ wat (what) waarboven
+ iets (something) ergens boven
+ niets (nothing) nergens boven
+ alles (everything) overal boven

Antonyms

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

Derived terms
Derived terms

Swedish

Noun

boven

  1. definite singular of bov.
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