bössa
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
bössa c
- (informal) rifle
- Synonym: gevär
- small box for storing money, like coins, a charity box, a collection box
Declension edit
| Declension of bössa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | bössa | bössan | bössor | bössorna |
| Genitive | bössas | bössans | bössors | bössornas |
Derived terms edit
- hagelbössa (“shotgun”)
- sparbössa
- ärtbössa
Related terms edit
References edit
- bössa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- bössa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- bössa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)