Buchsn

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Bavarian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • Buxn (alternative spelling)

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle High German buhse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxis, from earlier pyxis. Doublet of Bichsn and Bixn. Cognates include German Büchse, Buchse, Yiddish ביקס (biks), Dutch bus, English box.

Noun[edit]

Buchsn f (plural Buchsn, diminutive Buchsl or Buchserl)

  1. socket, bushing, connector
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Etymology 2[edit]

Uncertain. Perhaps related to Bock (buck).

Noun[edit]

Buchsn f (plural Buchsn, diminutive Buchsl or Buchserl)

  1. lederhosen
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