abbusseln

German

Etymology

ab- +‎ busseln. Compare Bavarian åbussln / obussln.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈapˌbʊsl̩n/
  • (Austria, Bavaria) IPA(key): /ˈɑb̥ˑʊsl̩n/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧bus‧seln

Verb

abbusseln (weak, third-person singular present busselt ab, past tense busselte ab, past participle abgebusselt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany, South Tyrol, informal) to cover someone with kisses (not in an erotic manner, mostly on the cheek)
    Synonym: abküssen

Conjugation

Further reading

  • abbusseln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • abbusseln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • abbusseln” in Duden online
  • abbusseln” in OpenThesaurus.de