Buße

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See also: busse, Busse, and büße

German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German buoze, from Old High German buoza, from Proto-West Germanic *bōtu, akin to Old Saxon bōta and Dutch boete. More at English bote, boot.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈbuːsə]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Buße f (genitive Buße, plural Bußen)

  1. (uncountable) penance
    Synonyms: Sühne, Reue
  2. (countable) fine

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Further reading[edit]

  • Buße” in Duden online
  • Buße” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache