ביקס

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German buhse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā, a borrowing from Latin buxa, buxus (“thing made of boxwood; box”). Cognate with Dutch bus, English box, German Büchse, and Icelandic byssa.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /bɪks/

Noun

ביקס • (biks) f, plural ביקסן (biksn), diminutive ביקסל (biksl)

  1. rifle

Derived terms

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