bud

Swedish

/bʉd/

noun
Definitions
  • a message (also budskap)
  • a commandment (as in the Ten Commandments; also budord), a rule that must be obeyed (also påbud)
  • a bid, an offer
  • a messenger (also budbärare, sändebud)
  • someone who delivers packages or parcels (also budbil, cykelbud, paketbud)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse boð.

Origin

Old Norse

boð

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