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SWEDISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

bo.

to live, to dwell, to reside (to have permanent residence)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[buː]
  1. to live, to dwell, to reside (to have permanent residence)

    intransitive
    Jag vill bo i en stor stad.
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish bō, bōa, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic *būaną.

noun[buː]
  1. a dwelling (of an animal), especially a bird's nest

    neuter
  2. a home

    extended · neuter · poetic
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish bō. Compare Danish bo, Icelandic bú, German Bau.

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