No. 755 in Norwegian
bø
"Bø" in Norwegian can mean "village" or "a small settlement."
In a sentence
Han måtte bø seg for å plukke opp blyanten.
He had to bend down to pick up the pencil.
The word 'bø' in this sentence means 'to bend.' It indicates a physical action of lowering oneself.
De gamle bøkene i bibliotekets avdeling for historie er fascinerende.
The old books in the library's history section are fascinating.
Here, the word 'bøk' is plural for 'bok,' meaning 'books.' The word context is a category of objects.
Vindene fikk trærne til å bøye seg i stormen.
The winds made the trees bend in the storm.
In this sentence, 'bøye' is used to express 'to bend' as an action influenced by an external force.
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