Boede

Boede is a Danish verb form meaning "lived" or "dwelt." It is the simple past tense (preterite) of the verb bo, which means to live or reside. The present tense is bor and the past participle is boet. In Danish, the past tense boede is conjugated identically for all persons: jeg boede, du boede, han/hun boede, vi boede, I boede, de boede.

Usage: Boede is used to describe a completed action of living in the past, typical in narrative prose, historical accounts, and everyday recounting. It often accompanies time markers such as for tre år, i København, or da jeg var barn.

Examples: Jeg boede i København i tre år. Da jeg flyttede, boede min familie i en gammel villa.

Notes: The present perfect form of the verb is har boet, used to say “has lived” or “has dwelt” in a place (Jeg har boet i København i tre år). Boede therefore contrasts with har boet for past actions connected to the present.

Etymology and cognates: The Danish verb bo originates from older Germanic roots and has close equivalents in Norwegian (bodde) and Swedish (bodde), reflecting shared Nordic linguistic heritage. The form boede is characteristic of Danish past tense.

See also: at bo, bolig, beboer, dansk grammatik.