buen
See also: bün
Danish
Noun
buen c sg
- definite singular of bue
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
buen m sg
- definite singular of bue
Old French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbu͡ɛn/
Adjective
buen m (oblique and nominative feminine singular buene)
- Alternative form of bon
Declension
Declension of buen
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Subject | buens | buene | buen |
| Oblique | buen | |||
| Plural | Subject | buen | buenes | |
| Oblique | buens |
Spanish
Etymology
From bueno, from Latin bonus (“good”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbwen/ [ˈbwẽn]
Audio (Latin America) (file) - Rhymes: -en
- Syllabification: buen
Adjective
buen m (apocopate, standard form bueno)
- (before the noun) Apocopic form of bueno (“good, fine”)
Usage notes
The form buen is used only before and within the noun phrase of singular masculine noun. In other positions, bueno is used instead:
- Fue un buen viaje. ― It was a good trip.
- El viaje fue bueno. ― The trip was good.
- Él es un escritor bueno. ― He is a good writer.
See also
- bien
Further reading
- “buen”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014