Masculine

buit

Meaning

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

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bœy̯t/
Etymology

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.

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