bonke

Dutch

Verb

bonke

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of bonken

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian bunka, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Bunke, Dutch bonk. Compare also Old Norse bunki, English bunch.

Noun

bonke c (plural bonken, diminutive bonkje)

1. bone

   Synonym: bien

Derived terms

• rêchbonke

Further reading

• “bonke (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011