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bo.

estate (the property of a deceased person)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/boː/[b̥oːˀ]
  1. estate (the property of a deceased person)

    neuter
  2. den, nest

    neuter
  3. abode, home

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse bú, from Old Norse búa (“to reside”).

verb/boː/[b̥oːˀ]
  1. to live, reside, dwell

    Hun bor i London.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse búa (“to reside”), from Proto-Germanic *būaną, cognate with Norwegian bo, bu, Swedish bo, German bauen, Dutch bouwen, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌰𐌽 (bauan).

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