Bouss

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German buoz, from Proto-Germanic *bōtō. Cognate with German Buße, Dutch boete, English bote, Icelandic bót.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beu̯s/, [bəʊ̯s]
  • Rhymes: -əʊs

Noun

Bouss f (plural Boussen)

  1. fine
    Si huet eng Bouss vu véierhonnert Dollaren empfaangen
    She received a fine of four hundred dollars
  2. penance
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