See also: busse, Busse, and büße

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German buoze, from Old High German buoza, from Proto-West Germanic *bōtu, akin to Old Saxon bōta and Dutch boete. More at English bote, boot.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbuːsə]
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Noun

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Buße f (genitive Buße, plural Bußen)

  1. (uncountable) penance
    Synonyms: Sühne, Reue
  2. (countable) fine

Declension

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Further reading

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