boð

boð

See also: bod, both, Bod, Both, and BOD

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse boð, from Proto-Germanic *budą, from *beudaną (“to command; to offer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [boː]

  Rhymes: -oː

Noun

boð n (genitive singular boðs, plural boð)

1. message
2. order
3. offer
4. omen

Declension

Declension of boð
n4	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	boð	boðið	boð	boðini
accusative	boð	boðið	boð	boðini
dative	boð, boði	boðnum	boðum	boðunum
genitive	boðs	boðsins	boða	boðanna

Related terms

• boða (to proclaim)
• boði (messenger)
• sendiboði (messenger)
• véboði (oracle)

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse boð, from Proto-Germanic *budą, from to offer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔːð/
• Rhymes: -ɔːð

Noun

boð n (genitive singular boðs, nominative plural boð)

1. (in the plural) message
2. offer, invitation
3. party
4. (formal) order, command, commandment

Declension

declension of boð

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	boð	boðið	boð	boðin
accusative	boð	boðið	boð	boðin
dative	boði	boðinu	boðum	boðunum
genitive	boðs	boðsins	boða	boðanna

Synonyms

• (message): skilaboð n pl, orðsending f, skeyti n
• (party): partí n, veisla f (veizla f), teiti n
• (order, command): skipun f, tilskipun f, boðorð n

Derived terms

• matarboð n
• boðorð n
• boðorðin tíu n pl
• þiggja boð