"bu" meaning in Middle High German

See bu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbuː/ (note: before 13ᵗʰ CE)
Etymology: Inherited from Old High German bū, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *būą. From būwen. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|gmh|goh|bū|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old High German bū, {{inh+|gmh|goh|bū}} Inherited from Old High German bū, {{inh|gmh|gem-pro|*būą}} Proto-Germanic *būą Head templates: {{gmh-noun|m|g2=n|head=bū}} bū m or n Inflection templates: {{gmh-ndecl|bū<m.decllemma:būw>}}, {{gmh-ndecl|bū<n.decllemma:būw>}} Forms: bū [canonical, masculine, neuter], strong [table-tags], ein [indefinite, nominative, singular], dër [definite, nominative, singular], bū [nominative, noun, singular], die [definite, nominative, plural], būwe [nominative, noun, plural], eines [genitive, indefinite, singular], dës [definite, genitive, singular], būwes [genitive, noun, singular], dër [definite, genitive, plural], būwe [genitive, noun, plural], eime [dative, indefinite, singular], dëm [dative, definite, singular], būwe [dative, noun, singular], dën [dative, definite, plural], būwen [dative, noun, plural], einen [accusative, indefinite, singular], dën [accusative, definite, singular], bū [accusative, noun, singular], die [accusative, definite, plural], būwe [accusative, noun, plural], strong [table-tags], ein [indefinite, nominative, singular], daȥ [definite, nominative, singular], bū [nominative, noun, singular], diu [definite, nominative, plural], bū [nominative, noun, plural], eines [genitive, indefinite, singular], dës [definite, genitive, singular], būwes [genitive, noun, singular], dër [definite, genitive, plural], būwe [genitive, noun, plural], eime [dative, indefinite, singular], dëm [dative, definite, singular], būwe [dative, noun, singular], dën [dative, definite, plural], būwen [dative, noun, plural], ein [accusative, indefinite, singular], daȥ [accusative, definite, singular], bū [accusative, noun, singular], diu [accusative, definite, plural], bū [accusative, noun, plural], bou [alternative]
  1. building
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            "1": "de",
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          },
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    }
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        "4": "",
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        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
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        "sort": "",
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        "ts": ""
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      },
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        "canonical",
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "gmh-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dër",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "die",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eines",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dës",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "būwes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dër",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "eime",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "dëm",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dën",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "būwen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gmh-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daȥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bū",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "diu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bū",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eines",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dës",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "būwes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dër",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eime",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dëm",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "būwe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "dën",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ein",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "daȥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bū",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "diu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bū",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bou",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "gmh-noun"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "name": "gmh-ndecl"
    },
    {
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        "1": "bū<n.decllemma:būw>"
      },
      "name": "gmh-ndecl"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle High German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle High German strong masculine nouns without umlaut",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle High German strong neuter nouns with null plural",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              22,
              27
            ]
          ],
          "text": "Dem manne ist baʒ mit bouwe dan er mit swerten houwe ab den vînden ritters prîs.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "building"
      ],
      "id": "en-bu-gmh-noun-UWfpZ34f",
      "links": [
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          "building"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbuː/",
      "note": "before 13ᵗʰ CE"
    }
  ],
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}
{
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    "Pages with entries",
    "zom:Animal dwellings",
    "zom:Buildings",
    "zom:Foods"
  ],
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          },
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        }
      ],
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        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gmh-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dër",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "die",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "būwe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eines",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dës",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dër",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eime",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dëm",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "būwe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dën",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "būwen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dën",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bū",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "die",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gmh-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ein",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daȥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bū",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "diu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bū",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eines",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dës",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "būwes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dër",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "būwe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eime",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dëm",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "būwe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dën",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "būwen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ein",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daȥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bū",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "diu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bū",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "noun",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bou",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "gmh-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bū<m.decllemma:būw>"
      },
      "name": "gmh-ndecl"
    },
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        "1": "bū<n.decllemma:būw>"
      },
      "name": "gmh-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle High German",
  "lang_code": "gmh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle High German entries with incorrect language header",
        "Middle High German lemmas",
        "Middle High German masculine nouns",
        "Middle High German neuter nouns",
        "Middle High German nouns",
        "Middle High German nouns with multiple genders",
        "Middle High German strong masculine nouns without umlaut",
        "Middle High German strong neuter nouns with null plural",
        "Middle High German terms derived from Old High German",
        "Middle High German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Middle High German terms inherited from Old High German",
        "Middle High German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Middle High German terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Middle High German terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 61 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for translations of Middle High German usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              22,
              27
            ]
          ],
          "text": "Dem manne ist baʒ mit bouwe dan er mit swerten houwe ab den vînden ritters prîs.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "building"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "building",
          "building"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbuː/",
      "note": "before 13ᵗʰ CE"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bu"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Middle High German dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-04-26 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-04-20 using wiktextract (89e900c and ea19a0a). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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