bohnern

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German bōnen, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (to shine). Cognate with Dutch boenen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːnɐn/
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Verb

bohnern (weak, third-person singular present bohnert, past tense bohnerte, past participle gebohnert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to polish with wax
  2. (regional) to scrub

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Bohnerwachs
  • Bohnermaschine
  • Bohnerbesen

Further reading

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