"Boofke" meaning in German

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Noun

Etymology: From Low Prussian (German Low German) Bôwke, Bowke (“thief; ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, bum”). From a Baltic source. Compare Lithuanian bovytis. Etymology templates: {{bor|de|nds-de|-}} German Low German, {{m|nds-de|Bowke|Bôwke, Bowke|thief; ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, bum}} Bôwke, Bowke (“thief; ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, bum”), {{cog|lt|bovytis}} Lithuanian bovytis Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} Boofke m (strong, genitive Boofkes, plural Boofkes) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,s}} Forms: Boofkes [genitive], Boofkes [plural], strong [table-tags], Boofke [nominative, singular], Boofkes [definite, nominative, plural], Boofkes [genitive, singular], Boofkes [definite, genitive, plural], Boofke [dative, singular], Boofkes [dative, definite, plural], Boofke [accusative, singular], Boofkes [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (regional, originally Prussia, now especially Berlin) fool, idiot Tags: Berlin, especially, masculine, regional, strong
    Sense id: en-Boofke-de-noun-Bb8LxHSx Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Prussian German, Regional German

Inflected forms

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