Buchs

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English

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Proper noun

Buchs

  1. A municipality in Aargau canton, Switzerland.
  2. A former municipality in Lucerne canton, Switzerland
  3. A municipality in St. Gallen canton, Switzerland, on the border with Liechtenstein.
  4. A municipality in Zurich canton, Switzerland.

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German and Old High German buhs, from Proto-West Germanic *buhs, from Latin buxus. Cognate with Middle Dutch bos, English box.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʊks/
  • Audio (Berlin):(file)

Noun

Buchs m (strong, genitive Buchses or (rare) Buchs, plural Buchse)

  1. boxwood, box tree
Usage notes
Declension
Declension of Buchs
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Buchs die Buchse
genitive eines des Buchses, Buchs der Buchse
dative einem dem Buchs den Buchsen
accusative einen den Buchs die Buchse
Descendants
  • → Dutch: buks

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Buchs n (proper noun, genitive Buchs' or (with an article) Buchs)

  1. Buchs (one of three municipalities in Switzerland)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buːχs/
  • Audio (Berlin):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Buchs

Noun

Buchs n

  1. genitive singular of Buch
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