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boven c

  1. definite singular of bov

Inherited from Middle Dutch bōven, from Old Dutch *biovan, from Proto-West Germanic *biobanā, from *bi- + *obanā.

boven

  1. above
    Antonyms: beneden, onder
    Het vogelnestje zat hoog boven in de boom. ― The bird's nest was high above in the tree.
  2. upstairs
    Antonym: beneden
    De kinderen speelden boven in hun slaapkamer. ― The children were playing upstairs in their bedroom.
    De vergaderzaal bevindt zich boven, op de tweede verdieping. ― The meeting room is located upstairs, on the second floor.

boven

  1. above
    Antonyms: beneden, onder
    Hang de foto's op de muur, net boven de bank. ― Hang the pictures on the wall, just above the couch.
    Het vliegtuig vloog hoog boven de wolken. ― The airplane flew high above the clouds.
    Het schilderij hing boven de bank in de woonkamer. ― The painting was hanging above the couch in the living room.

boven

  1. definite singular of bov