boßər

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Gottscheerish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Cognate to Bavarian Wossa (“water”) and, ultimately, to German Wasser.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

boßər

  1. water
    Biə wriə ischt au̇f schians diərndle. […] Es lâfət ahin zan prenlain kiəl, / Um a schafle kiəles boßər. (Gottscheer ballad)
    How early the beautiful girl is up. […] She runs down to the cool little well, / to get a little bucketful of water.
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