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Bok
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Appendix:Variations of "bok"
English
Etymology
From en de Bock and en nl bok buck, he-goat and from en sv bok beech.
Proper noun
s
en German,Dutch,Swedish.
Derived terms
en Bok globule
en Boksburg
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Bok is the 31383rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 738 individuals. Bok is most common among White (73.71%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (21.41%) individuals.
Noun
en rugby en Springbok, a player for the South African national rugby team.
en November 3, 2019 Liam de Carme Boks, you beauties Sunday Times (South Africa) Sunday Times https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/sport/2019-11-03-underdog-springboks-put-england-to-the-sword-in-rugby-world-cup-final/ Between minutes 30 and 33 England laid siege to the Bok tryline but could not get through. https://web.archive.org/web/20261016192930/https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/sport/2019-11-03-underdog-springboks-put-england-to-the-sword-in-rugby-world-cup-final/ 16 October 2026
en March 14 2026 Robert Taylor It's Finally Time to Admit that the English Are Rubbish at Sport The Telegraph Yes, we lifted the World Cup in 2003 Rugby World Cup 2003 (I can still effortlessly visualise Jonny Wilkinson Jonny's drop kick), but the Boks have won four, the Kiwis three and the Aussies two. Our women, thank God, are so much better.
Further reading
Anagrams
en bko KBO OKB kob
North Frisian
Pronunciation
frr [b̥ɔk]
Etymology 1
From frr ofs bōk, from frr gmw-pro *bōk, from frr gem-pro *bōks. Compare fy boek.
Noun
frr noun n plural Boker
frr Sylt en book
Alternative forms
frr buk Föhr-Amrum, frr bök Mooring
Etymology 2
From frr gem-pro *bukkaz.
Noun
frr noun m plural Boken
frr Sylt en buck male of certain animals