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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

buk.

the male of certain ruminants (deer, goat, sheep)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. the male of certain ruminants (deer, goat, sheep)

    common-gender

  2. a trestle

    common-gender

  3. a buck

    broadly · common-gender

  4. (older) horny, lecherous man

    common-gender · derogatory · informal

  5. the seat of the coachman on a horse carriage

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Danish buk, from Old Norse bukkr, Proto-Germanic *bukkaz (“buck”).

noun

  1. a bow

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From bukke.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.