Masculine

buit

Sentences

Meaning

Nu rest ons

alleen nog de buit te verdelen .

Now all we have to do is divide the loot.

(masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) the spoil, booty taken by violence, as in war
(masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) the loot, fruits of crime
(masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) a hunter's prey
(masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) the gains, as in a game of chance

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bœy̯t/

Borrowed from Middle Low German

Cognate with German

In summary

16th century, borrowed from Middle Low German büte, whence also German Beute and eventually all other related forms. Of uncertain ultimate origin; possibly a Celtic borrowing, from Proto-Celtic *boudi (“victory, booty, spoils”). If so, related to the name of Boudica, a British Celtic queen.