"bursch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: burschen [plural]
Etymology: From German Bursche. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Bursche}} German Bursche Head templates: {{en-noun|burschen}} bursch (plural burschen)
  1. (archaic) A German university student. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-bursch-en-noun-tKzSzjVt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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