bössa

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish byssa, bössa (“rifle, cannon”), from Middle Low German büsse (“box, gun”), from Medieval Latin buxis, from Ancient Greek πῠξῐ́ς (puxís), from πῠ́ξος (púxos, “box wood”). Cognate with bush.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /²bœsːa/

Noun

bössa c

  1. (informal) rifle
    Synonym: gevär
  2. small box for storing money, like coins, a charity box, a collection box

Declension

Declension of bössa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bössa bössan bössor bössorna
Genitive bössas bössans bössors bössornas

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