Boustrophedon

See also: boustrophedon and boustrophédon

German

Etymology

PIE word
*gʷṓws

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón, literally “turning like an ox”).

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Boustrophedon n (strong, genitive Boustrophedons, no plural)

  1. alternative form of Bustrophedon (“boustrophedon”)

Declension

Declension of Boustrophedon [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Boustrophedon
genitive eines des Boustrophedons
dative einem dem Boustrophedon
accusative ein das Boustrophedon

Further reading

  • “Boustrophedon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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