The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bursch \Bursch\, n.; pl. Burschen. [G., ultimately fr. LL. bursa. See Burse.] A youth; especially, a student in a german university. [1913 Webster] ||
Usage examples of "burschen".
Aber wir werden schon noch dahinterkommen, wie diese Burschen es angestellt haben.
The meetings of the Burschen took place upon a little hill crowned by a ruined castle, which was situated at some distance from Erlangen, and which Sand and Dittmar had called the Ruttli, in memory of the spot where Walter Furst, Melchthal, and Stauffacher had made their vow to deliver their country.
On their return, Sand, Dittmar, and their friends the Burschen, found their Ruttli sacked by their enemies of the Landmannschaft.
Notwithstanding this manifestation of hatred, which, indeed, might be that of an individual and not of the whole body, the Burschen invited their enemies to be present at Dittmar's funeral.
The Burschen then warned the authorities, who took suitable measures, and all Dittmar's friends followed his coffin sword in hand.
Some days after the funeral Sand had a quarrel about Dittmar with one of his former friends, who had passed over from the Burschen to the Landmannschaft, and who had made himself conspicuous at the time of the funeral by his indecent hilarity.
By what a fury that man is possessed against the Burschen and against all who love Germany!
Sechs junge Burschen marschierten in Formation hinter ihm und ahmten seinen schwerfälligen Tritt nach.
Hans said that she advertised one at Leipzig: and the Burschen took many tickets.