Bote

See also: bote, boté, bóte, böte, and botë

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bote, from Old High German boto, from Proto-Germanic *budô (messenger), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːtə/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: Boote

Noun

Bote m (weak, genitive Boten, plural Boten, feminine Botin)

  1. messenger (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. postman, letter carrier
  3. (biblical) apostle

Declension

Derived terms

  • Gottesbote

Further reading

  • Bote” in Duden online
  • Bote” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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