boßen

German (Berlin)

/ˈboːsən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to thrash

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bōzen (beat) inherited from Old High German bōzan (beat) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bautaną (push, strike, beat, hit) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bhaw-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bhaw-

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