bossen

See also: Bossen and boßen

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Noun

bossen

  1. plural of bos

Etymology 2

From bos (“bunch”) +‎ -en.

Verb

bossen

  1. (transitive) to tie branches, twigs, plants, or fruits into a bunch
Conjugation
Conjugation of bossen (weak)
infinitive bossen
past singular boste
past participle gebost
infinitive bossen
gerund bossen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bos boste
2nd person sing. (jij) bost, bos2 boste
2nd person sing. (u) bost boste
2nd person sing. (gij) bost boste
3rd person singular bost boste
plural bossen bosten
subjunctive sing.1 bosse boste
subjunctive plur.1 bossen bosten
imperative sing. bos
imperative plur.1 bost
participles bossend gebost
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 3

From Sranan Tongo bòs, likely from English bust.

Verb

bossen

  1. (intransitive, Suriname) to bust, to burst, to split
  2. (intransitive, Suriname, figuratively) to fail

Swedish

Noun

bossen

  1. definite singular of boss
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