bøde
See also: bode, bódé, bodě, and Bode
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse bœtr pl.
Noun
bøde c (singular definite bøden, plural indefinite bøder)
- fine (payment for breaking the law)
- ticket (traffic citation)
Declension
Declension of bøde
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bøde | bøden | bøder | bøderne |
| genitive | bødes | bødens | bøders | bødernes |
Etymology 2
From Old Norse bœta.
Verb
bøde (imperative bød, infinitive at bøde, present tense bøder, past tense bødede, perfect tense har bødet)
- to be fined, to forfeit
- to mend, to repair
Derived terms
- afbøde
Further reading
- “bøde” in Den Danske Ordbog