Bursche
Meaning
- (masculine, weak) boy, young man
- (masculine, obsolete, weak) student
- (masculine, weak) member of a student fraternity
- (dated, masculine, weak) boy, young servant
- (colloquial, masculine, weak) big catch
Concepts
servant girl
swain
common rudd
domestic animal
Synonyms
junger Mann
junger Vogel
Laufbursche
Rotfeder
kräftiger junger Mann
Bursch
männlicher Mensch
Translations
garçon
muchacho
ragazzo
knecht
αγόρι
rapaz
oğlanFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
buursch
Basel-Landschaft
buurscht
Basel-Landschaft
käärli
Lucerne
boorscht
Lucerne
poorscht
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbʊrʃə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German burse, from Old High German bursa, from Late Latin bursa.
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