Büchse

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German

Etymology

    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 (púxos) + -ις (-is). Doublet of Buchse (the Upper German form).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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

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

    Declension

    Declension of Büchse
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Büchse die Büchsen
    genitive einer der Büchse der Büchsen
    dative einer der Büchse den Büchsen
    accusative eine die Büchse die Büchsen

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    Descendants

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

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