bössa
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish byssa, bössa (“rifle, cannon”), from Middle Low German büsse (“box, gun”), from Medieval Latin buxis, from Ancient Greek πῠξῐ́ς (puxís), from πῠ́ξος (púxos, “box wood”). Cognate with bush.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /²bœsːa/
Noun
bössa c
- (informal) rifle
- Synonym: gevär
- small box for storing money, like coins, a charity box, a collection box
Declension
| Declension of bössa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | bössa | bössan | bössor | bössorna |
| Genitive | bössas | bössans | bössors | bössornas |
Derived terms
- hagelbössa (“shotgun”)
- sparbössa
- ärtbössa
Related terms
References
- bössa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- bössa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- bössa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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