bæ
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom an onomatopoeia expressing disgust.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbæ n (singular definite bæet, not used in plural form)
- poop, faeces, crap (See Thesaurus:feces)
Noun
editbæ c (singular definite bæen, plural indefinite bæer)
- turd (a piece of excrement)
Inflection
editIcelandic
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInterjection
editbæ
Usage notes
editBæ is a relatively informal greeting, but very common. Bless or vertu sæll should be used in more formal situations.
The use of hæ and bæ (corresponding to English hi and bye) was commonly frowned upon by older speakers well into the 2000s.
Synonyms
edit- bless
- bless bless
- vertu bless
- vertu blessaður
- vertu sæll
- bæjó (very informal)
- sjáumst
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editbæ
- inflection of bær:
Ligurian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editbæ m (plural bæ)
See also
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editImitative (lydord)
Interjection
editbæ
- baa (bleat of a sheep)
References
edit- “bæ” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editImitative (lydord)
Interjection
editbæ
- baa (bleat of a sheep)
References
edit- “bæ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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