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Boel

Boel

See also: boel and böl

Swedish

Proper noun

Boel

  1. A female given name, variant of Bodil.

boel

boel

See also: Boel and böl

Dutch

Noun

boel m ‎(plural boelen, diminutive boeltje n)

  1. a lot, bunch
    Dat zijn een boel mensen!
    Those are a lot of people!
  2. mess, disorderly heap
  3. quarrel
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • heleboel

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch boele ‎(“male relative”), further etymology unknown. May belong to Proto-Germanic *bō- ‎(“father, brother, close male relation”).

Noun

boel m ‎(plural boelen, diminutive boeltje n)

  1. (male) lover
  2. someone who commits adultery
Derived terms

Etymology

Contraction of boedel.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ul

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