bovve

== Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === (Ripuarian) ovve (adverb), bovver (preposition) (Moselle Franconian) owe, owwe, oawe (adverb only) === Etymology === From Middle High German boven, northern variant of boben. Compare Dutch boven, Westphalian Low German buowen. For “up” and “down”, Ripuarian has forms with and without b- alongside (bovve/ovve; bonge/onge); Moselle Franconian has only those without. For “inside” and “outside”, b- alternates with dr- in both dialect groups (e.g. benne/drenne; busse/drusse). Contemporary Kölsch for some reason prefers bovve, but unge, and drenne, drusse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɔvə/, (less often) /ˈbovə/ === Adverb === bovve (Ripuarian) on top, up there, upstairs Less doch ens, wat do bovve steht! ― Just read what it says up there! Es de Mamm bovven em Schlofzemmer? ― Is Mum upstairs in the bedroom? ==== Usage notes ==== Refers to a stationary position. For “upwards” one says erop, huh, or noh bovve. === Preposition === bovve (+ dative) (Ripuarian) above De Lamp hängk bovve dem Desch. ― The lamp hangs above the table. ==== Usage notes ==== Üvver is the normal choice; bovve slightly stresses the distance in between (like German oberhalb).