Bursch
name, noun
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A German university student. archaic
"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."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from German.
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From German Bursche.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Bursch.
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