/²bœsːa/
UrsprungFrom Old Swedish byssa, bössa (“rifle, cannon, box”), from Middle Low German büsse (“box, gun”), from Medieval Latin buxis, from Ancient Greek πῠξῐ́ς (pŭxĭ́s), from πῠ́ξος (pŭ́xos, “box wood”). Cognate with bush.
- common-gender, informalrifle-esque device
- common-gender, informalany gun: cannon, firearm, flamethrower etc
- common-gendersmall box for storing money, like coins, a charity box, a collection box
Formerbössa(indefinite, nominative, singular) · bössas(genitive, indefinite, singular) · bössan(definite, nominative, singular) · bössans(definite, genitive, singular) · bössor(indefinite, nominative, plural) · bössors(genitive, indefinite, plural) · bössorna(definite, nominative, plural) · bössornas(definite, genitive, plural)