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Bogen

Pronunciation: /ˈboːɡən/

“Bogen” is a German word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. bow (weapon)
  2. bow (for playing stringed instruments)
  3. arch
  4. curve, arc
  5. sheet (of paper, stamps)

Etymology

From Middle High German boge, from Old High German bogo, from Proto-West Germanic *bogō, from Proto-Germanic *bugô. Compare Dutch boog, English bow, Danish bue, Norwegian Nynorsk boge, Swedish båge.

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