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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German buhse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā, a borrowing from Latin buxa, buxus (“thing made of boxwood; box”). Cognate with Dutch bus, English box, German Büchse, and Icelandic byssa.
Pronunciation
Noun
ביקס • (biks) f, plural ביקסן (biksn), diminutive ביקסל (biksl)
- rifle
Derived terms