German edit

Etymology edit

Iterative of bossen (to beat), variant of German boßen (to beat, to thrash), also extant as German boßeln from Middle High German bōzelen, bōzeln, iterative of Middle High German bōzen (to beat), from Old High German bōzan (to beat), which is cognate to English beat. The form bossen has soon died out at the beginning of Early New High German, but bosseln is classic.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Verb edit

bosseln (weak, third-person singular present bosselt, past tense bosselte, past participle gebosselt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to do petty work, to tinker [+ an (object)]

Conjugation edit

Further reading edit

  • bosseln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • bosseln” in Duden online