Bug

German (Berlin)

/buːk/, /buːx/

noun
Definitions
  • (nautical) bow, prow of a ship
  • nose of an aircraft
  • shoulder joint of an animal
  • joist, joint in woodwork

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German buoc (animal shoulder) inherited from Old High German buog (animal shoulder) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bōguz (shoulder, arm, upper arm) derived from Middle Low German bôch derived from Old Saxon bōg.

Origin

Old Saxon

bōg

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