This is the 755th most frequent Norwegian word.

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"Bø" in Norwegian can mean "village" or "a small settlement."


The word 'bø' in this sentence means 'to bend.' It indicates a physical action of lowering oneself.

Han måtte bø seg for å plukke opp blyanten.

He had to bend down to pick up the pencil.


Here, the word 'bøk' is plural for 'bok,' meaning 'books.' The word context is a category of objects.

De gamle bøkene i bibliotekets avdeling for historie er fascinerende.

The old books in the library's history section are fascinating.


In this sentence, 'bøye' is used to express 'to bend' as an action influenced by an external force.

Vindene fikk trærne til å bøye seg i stormen.

The winds made the trees bend in the storm.