Büchse

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German buhse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā. Doublet of Buchse (the Upper German form).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏk.sə/
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  • Hyphenation: Büch‧se

Noun

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Büchse f (genitive Büchse, plural Büchsen, diminutive Büchslein n)

  1. box, can
    Synonym: Dose
    Antonym: Becher
    die Büchse der PandoraPandora's box
  2. (firearms) rifle
    Antonym: Flinte
  3. bushing
    Synonym: Buchse

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: biksa
  • Masurian: biksa
  • Pennsylvania German: Bix
  • Silesian: biksa

See also

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Further reading

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