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)

bow (weapon)
(music) bow (for playing stringed instruments)
(architecture) arch
(geometry) curve, arc
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

Derived terms

Derived terms

Bogenbündel
Bogenfenster
Bogenflanke
bogenförmig
Bogenhand

Bratschenbogen
Cellobogen
Geigenbogen
Regenbogen

Related terms

See also

Pfeil m

Further reading

Bogen in Duden online

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