der Bus

B1

bus

English meaning
bus
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Busse
Vocabulary package
Bus, Tram & Underground

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Bus in a sentence

Ich fahre meistens mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.

I usually go to work by bus.

Declension of der Bus

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Busdie Busse
Accusativeden Busdie Busse
Dativedem Busden Bussen
Genitivedes Bussesder Busse

Where Bus comes from

Es handelt sich um eine aus der letzten Silbe gewonnene Kurzform für »Omnibus« (Näheres siehe dort), die im 19. Jahrhundert zuerst in England in der Form bus, dann Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts auch in Deutschland und Frankreich üblich wurde.

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Questions about Bus

Is it der, die or das Bus?

It is der Bus — Bus is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Busse.

What is the plural of Bus?

The plural of der Bus is die Busse.

What is the genitive of Bus?

The genitive singular is des Busses. The dative plural is den Bussen.

What does Bus mean in English?

der Bus means "bus". For example: "Ich fahre meistens mit dem Bus zur Arbeit." — "I usually go to work by bus."

What level is Bus in German?

Bus is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the bus, tram & underground vocabulary.

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