bützen

See also: butzen

German

Etymology

From Central Franconian bütze (to kiss), from Butz (kiss), which see for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʏtsn̩]
  • Hyphenation: büt‧zen

Verb

bützen (third-person singular simple present bützt, past tense bützte, past participle gebützt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (regional, chiefly western Germany) to kiss (most often in the context of Rhenish carnival)
    An Weiberfastnacht dürfen die Mädchen bützen, wen sie wollen.
    On Weiberfastnacht, the girls may kiss whomever they want.

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