Bursche

See also: bursche

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German burse, from Old High German bursa, from Late Latin bursa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊrʃə/
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Noun

Bursche m (weak, genitive Burschen, plural Burschen, diminutive Bürschchen n)

  1. boy, young man
  2. (obsolete) student
  3. member of a student fraternity
    Synonyms: Burschenschafter, Burschenschaftler
  4. (dated) boy, young servant
    Synonym: Boy
  5. (colloquial in hunting and fishing) big catch

Declension

Declension of Bursche [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bursche die Burschen
genitive eines des Burschen der Burschen
dative einem dem Burschen den Burschen
accusative einen den Burschen die Burschen

Noun

Bursche f (genitive Bursche, plural Burschen) (obsolete, in the end derogatory)

  1. community or lodging of people working (or studying) together

Declension

Declension of Bursche [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Bursche die Burschen
genitive einer der Bursche der Burschen
dative einer der Bursche den Burschen
accusative eine die Bursche die Burschen

Derived terms

  • Burschenlied
  • Burschenschaft

Further reading

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