pusse

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pys/

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• Homophones: puce, puces, pussent, pusses

Verb

pusse

1. first-person singular imperfect subjunctive of pouvoir

Anagrams

• supes

Middle French

Noun

pusse f (plural pusses)

1. flea (insect)

Descendants

• French: puce

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German putzen.

Verb

pusse (imperative puss, present tense pusser, passive pusses, simple past pussa or pusset, past participle pussa or pusset, present participle pussende)

1. to incite, to let attack

Verb

pusse (imperative puss, present tense pusser, passive pusses, simple past pussa or pusset, past participle pussa or pusset, present participle pussende)

1. to polish, to brush

References

• “pusse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²pʉs.sə/

Verb

pusse (present tense pussar, past tense pussa, past participle pussa, passive infinitive pussast, present participle pussande, imperative pusse/puss)

1. alternative form of pussa