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buit.

the spoil, booty taken by violence, as in war

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bœy̯t/[bɜʏ̯t]Netherlands[bœːt]Belgium
  1. the spoil, booty taken by violence, as in war

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
  2. the loot, fruits of crime

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
  3. a hunter's prey

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
  4. the gains, as in a game of chance

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

16th century, borrowed from Middle Low German büte, whence also German Beute and eventually all other related forms. Of uncertain ultimate origin; possibly a Celtic borrowing, from Proto-Celtic *boudi (“victory, booty, spoils”). If so, related to the name of Boudica, a British Celtic queen.

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