busseln

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German bussen (to kiss). See also Busserl and Bussi. Compare Bavarian bussln.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈbʊsl̩n/
  • (Austria, Bavaria) IPA(key): /ˈb̥ʊsl̩n/
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  • Hyphenation: bus‧seln

Verb

busseln (weak, third-person singular present busselt, past tense busselte, past participle gebusselt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany, informal) to kiss (not in an erotic manner, mostly on the cheek)
    Synonym: küssen

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Further reading

  • busseln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • busseln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • busseln” in Duden online
  • busseln” in OpenThesaurus.de