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bod

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

bu homograph 2

noun masculine or femininesubstantiv hankjønn eller hunkjønn

a storeroom, a storage room · a stall, a booth

EtymologyOpphav

av dansk bod, norrønt búð; jamfør bu (I)hut, shack · the cells, military lock-up from Danish bod, Old Norse búð; compare bu (I)hut, shack · the cells, military lock-up

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. mindre rom eller lite hus til å oppbevare mat, utstyr og lignende i a small room or small building for storing food, equipment and the like
    • sette sykkelen i boden+ to put the bicycle in the storeroom
    • leiligheten har egen bod i kjelleren+ the flat has its own storage room in the basement
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som kjellerboda storeroom in a cellar, loftboda storeroom in an attic, vedboda woodshed
  2. lite hus der noe selges a small building where something is sold, a stall
    • sette opp en bod på julemarkedet+ to set up a stall at the Christmas market
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som pølseboda hot dog stand
  3. lagerhus a warehouse
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som tollboda custom house