Bogen

See also: bogen, bögen, and Bögen

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboːɡən/, /ˈboː.ɡŋ̩/
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Noun

Bogen m (genitive Bogens, plural Bögen or Bogen, diminutive Bögelchen n)

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

Usage notes
  • The normal plural is Bögen. This form is marked as southern in many dictionaries, but has now become the predominant form in the northern half of the language area, too.
  • The unchanged plural Bogen is still predominant in some compound words (such as Regenbogen or Ellenbogen), but less common otherwise.

Declension
Declension of Bogen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bogen die Bögen
genitive eines des Bogens der Bögen
dative einem dem Bogen den Bögen
accusative einen den Bogen die Bögen

Hyponyms
(weapon)
  • Fiberglasbogen
  • Flitzebogen
  • Kunststoffbogen
  • Schießbogen
(music)
  • Bassbogen
  • Bratschenbogen
  • Carbonbogen
  • Cellobogen
  • Gambenbogen
  • Geigenbogen
  • Kontrabassbogen
  • Rundbogen
  • Streichbogen
  • Violabogen
  • Violinbogen
  • Violoncellobogen
(curve)
(arch)
  • Fensterbogen
  • Torbogen
  • Triumpfbogen
  • Türbogen
(sheet)
  • A4-Bogen
  • Achtelbogen
  • Doppelbogen
  • Einfachbogen
  • Erhebungsbogen
  • Fragebogen
  • Halbbogen
  • Normalbogen
  • Papierbogen
  • Standardbogen
  • Vierfachbogen
  • Viertelbogen

Derived terms
  • bogenartig
  • bogenweise
  • bogig

See also

Further reading
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