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/
Noun
bössa c
- (informal) rifle
- Synonym: gevär
- small box for storing money, like coins
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
- box
References
- bössa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- bössa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)