boven

See also: Boven, bőven, and boven-

Danish

Noun

boven c

  1. definite singular of bov

Dutch

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch bōven, from Old Dutch *biovan, from Proto-West Germanic *biobanā, from *bi- + *obanā.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: bo‧ven
  • Rhymes: -oːvən

Adverb

boven

  1. above
    Het vliegtuig vloog hoog boven de wolken.
    The airplane flew high above the clouds.
    Het schilderij hing boven de bank in de woonkamer.
    The painting was hanging above the couch in the living room.
  2. upstairs
    De kinderen speelden boven in hun slaapkamer.
    The children were playing upstairs in their bedroom.
    De vergaderzaal bevindt zich boven, op de tweede verdieping.
    The meeting room is located upstairs, on the second floor.

Preposition

boven

  1. above
    Het vogelnestje zat hoog boven in de boom.
    The bird's nest was high above in the tree.
    Hang de foto's op de muur, net boven de bank.
    Hang the pictures on the wall, just above the couch.

Inflection
Pronominal adverbs of boven
preposition boven
postpositional adv. boven
+ het (it) erboven
+ dit (this) hierboven
+ dat (that) daarboven
+ wat (what) waarboven
+ iets (something) ergens boven
+ niets (nothing) nergens boven
+ alles (everything) overal boven

Antonyms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: bo
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: bofu
  • Javindo: bofen
  • Jersey Dutch: bôve
  • Negerhollands: boven, bovo, bobo, bu, bo

Derived terms
Derived terms

Swedish

Noun

boven

  1. definite singular of bov
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