Büchse

See also: Buchse

German

Etymology

From Old High German buhsa, from Proto-Germanic *buhsuz. Ultimately, it can be traced back to the Vulgar Latin buxis (“box”). Doublet of Box.

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʏk.sə/

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Noun

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

1. box, can
2. rifle

Related terms

• Büchseninhalt
• Büchsennahrung
• Büchsenöffner
• Büchsenöffnung
• Holzbüchse
• Jagdbüchse
• Konservenbüchse
• Panzerbüchse
• Plastikbüchse

 

Further reading

• “Büchse” in Duden online