boßər

Gottscheerish

Alternative forms

• bàsser

Etymology

Cognate to Bavarian Wossa (“water”) and, ultimately, to German Wasser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bo.sər/

Noun

boßər

1. water

   Biə wriə ischt au̇f schians diərndle. […] Es lâfət ahin zan prenlain kiəl, / Um a schafle kiəles boßər. (Gottscheer ballad)

   How early the beautiful girl is up. […] She runs down to the cool little well, / to get a little bucketful of water.