oxe

See also: Oxe

Middle English
oxe etynge grasses

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English oxa, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsō, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔks(ə)/

Noun

oxe (plural oxen)

  1. ox

Usage notes

The plurals oxes and exen are occasionally found.

Descendants
  • English: ox (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: ox

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipping of oxente.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈo.ʃi/, /ˈoʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈo.ʃe/, /ˈoʃ/

Interjection

oxe!

  1. (Brazil) expresses surprise, dismay or admiration

Swedish
oxe

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old Norse oxi, uxi, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn (“bull”).

Noun

oxe c

  1. an ox; a neutered bovine bull, typically used as a beast of burden
  2. cattle, bovine creatures
  3. beef, meat of bovine (whether from ox, bull or cow)
  4. taurus (zodiac sign)

Declension
Declension of Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) oxen oxar oxarna
Genitive oxes oxens oxars oxarnas
  • oxbiff
  • oxbringa
  • oxbär
  • oxdans
  • Oxen
  • Oxenstierna
  • oxfilé
  • oxgalla
  • oxgroda
  • oxhare
  • oxhuvud
  • oxhyvel
  • oxlägg
  • oxpiska
  • oxspatt
  • oxstyng
  • oxsvanssoppa
  • oxtunga
  • oxvecka
  • oxöga

See also
Zodiac signs in Swedish (layout · text)
Väduren Oxen Tvillingarna Kräftan
Lejonet Jungfrun Vågen Skorpionen
Skytten Stenbocken Vattumannen Fiskarna

Further reading
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