Bug

Signification

Noun

1. (masculine,strong) bow, prow (of a ship), nose (of an aircraft)
2. (masculine,strong) shoulder joint (of an animal)
3. (masculine,strong) joist, joint (in woodwork)

Name

Bug (rivers in Eastern Europe)

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/buːk/

Étymologie

From Middle High German buoc (“animal shoulder”), from Old High German buog (“animal shoulder”), from Proto-West Germanic *bōgu, from Proto-Germanic *bōguz (“arm; shoulder”).
The common contemporary meaning bow stems via Low German from Middle Low German bôch, from Old Saxon bōg. More at bough.

Phrases

Der Ingenieur betrat das Dock und inspizierte den Schaden am Bug .

L'ingénieur est entré sur le quai et a inspecté les dommages au bogue.