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Where does “boeiend” come from?

boeiend (Dutch) comes from Dutch boeien, from Middle Dutch boeyen.

boeiend (Dutch): captivating, interesting; So what! Who cares!

Definitions

  1. captivating, interesting; So what! Who cares!

Ancestry of “boeiend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboeiento tie down, tie up, bind, shackle; to captivate,...
2Middle Dutchboeyen—
Every word from Middle Dutch boeyen →