Buße

German (Berlin)

[ˈbuːsə]

noun
Definitions
  • penance
  • fine

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German buoze inherited from Old High German buoza inherited from Proto-Germanic *bōtō (recompense, improvement, atonement).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bōtō

Gloss

recompense, improvement, atonement

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