bössa
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish byssa, bössa (“rifle, cannon”), from Middle Low German box, gun, from Medieval Latin buxis, from Ancient Greek πῠξῐ́ς (puxís), from πῠ́ξος (púxos, “box wood”). Cognate with bush.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /²bœsːa/
Declension
Declension of bössa | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bössa | bössan | bössor | bössorna |
Genitive | bössas | bössans | bössors | bössornas |
Derived terms
- hagelbössa (“shotgun”)
- sparbössa
Related terms
References
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