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Büchse

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See also: Buchse

German

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Etymology

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    From Middle High German bühse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā, borrowed from Late Latin buxis, borrowed from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís), from πῠ́ξος (pŭ́xos) + -ις (-is). 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
    • Pennsylvania German: Bix
    • Silesian: biksa

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