ביקס

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German buhse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā, a borrowing from Latin buxa, buxus (“thing made of boxwood; box”). Cognate with Dutch bus, English box, German Büchse, and Icelandic byssa.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /bɪks/

Noun

ביקס • (biks) f, plural ביקסן (biksn), diminutive ביקסל (biksl)

1. rifle

Derived terms

• מאַשינביקס (mashinbiks, “machine gun”)