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burschen

burschen is the plural of bursch.

Meaning of bursch

Noun

bursch (plural burschen)

  1. (archaic) A German university student.
    • A student's day's work usually begins late. During the half year previous to his final examination he is perhaps up and at work betimes, but a bursch who rises early and studies hard in the first half year is a rare exception to the general rule.1879, Henry Vizetelly, Berlin Under the New Empire: Its Institutions, Inhabitants, Industry, Monuments, Museums, Social Life, Manners, and Amusements, volume 2

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Questions about burschen

What is burschen the plural of?
Burschen is the plural of bursch.

Words near burschen in the dictionary

  1. bursattee
  2. bursatti
  3. bursautee
  4. bursauttee
  5. bursch
  6. burschen
  7. Bursches
  8. Burscough
  9. Burscough Bridge
  10. burse
  11. bursectomies

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