buss.
a bus, a vehicle to transport people
Meaning & usage
a bus, a vehicle to transport people
kommer inte bussen snart?
a bus
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from English bus. The "vehicle" sense is attested from 1874, the "computing port" sense from 1972.
an (old) soldier or sailor
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle Low German burs, buss (“comrade; boy”), further from Medieval Latin bursa (“purse”). Attested since 1697.
like an old friend
att vara buss med någon
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle Low German burs, buss (“comrade; boy”), further from Medieval Latin bursa (“purse”). Attested since 1697.
a portion of chewing tobacco
han spottade ut bussen som han hade tuggat på
Where this word comes from
Related to Norwegian buss (“stump”), of unclear further origin, though probably related to bösta (“to bank”). Attested since 1745.
command to a dog to attack: get, bite, catch
buss på tjuven!
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