en bössa
Meaning
gun, rifle; money-box
In Swedish: gevär
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bössa |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bössan |
| Plural, indefinite | bössor |
| Plural, definite | bössorna |
bössa is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bössa, den stora bössan. Check another noun
Practise bössa
1 / 2Is it en bössa or ett bössa?
Words built with bössa
- hagelbössa shotgun
- insamlingsbössa collecting box
- sparbössa money box, savings box
Questions
What does bössa mean in English?
bössa means “gun, rifle, money-box”.
Is it en bössa or ett bössa?
It is en bössa, and “the gun” is bössan.
What is the plural of bössa?
The plural of bössa is bössor, and the definite plural is bössorna.
Similar words
Origin
From 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”).
Nearby common words
bössa is number 7,487 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,483mobbare a bully
- 7,484inbrottstjuv a burglar
- 7,485förlät forgave
- 7,486nalle teddy
- 7,488gillra set
- 7,489idealisk ideal
- 7,490jubla celebrate, cheer
- 7,491konspirera plot, conspire
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