Body
See also: body
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
edit- Aan English surname, from Middle English body, probably a nickname for a corpulent person; and occupational surname from Middle English bode (“messenger”) + -y (diminutive ending). Equivalent to bode (“messenger, herald”) + -y.
- As a French surname, variant of Bodin.
- As a Hungarian surname Bódy, variant of Bódi, Bodi.
Proper noun
editBody
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Proper noun
editthe Body
See also
editAnagrams
editGerman
editEtymology
editShortened from English bodysuit. Compare similar forms in other languages under body.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBody m (strong, genitive Bodys, plural Bodys)
Declension
editDeclension of Body [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Body” in Duden online
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