bössa
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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
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
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)
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