bokken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbɔkə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to buck, said of a quadruped, e.g. a horse: to leap upward while arching its back
  • (intransitive) to react to opposition or adversity grumpily and capriciously, like a crossed spoiled child

Etymology

Affix from Dutch, Flemish bok (buck, billy, male goat, goat, sawhorse, antelope, billy goat).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

bok

Gloss

buck, billy, male goat, goat, sawhorse, antelope, billy goat

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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