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Rebus

See also: rebus, rébus, and rebus'

German edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Latin rebus. Cognate with English rebus, French rébus.[1]

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

Rebus m or n (strong, genitive Rebus, plural Rebusse)

  1. rebus (type of word puzzle)
    Synonym: Bilderrätsel n

Declension edit

Declension of Rebus [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Rebus die Rebusse
genitive eines des Rebus der Rebusse
dative einem dem Rebus den Rebussen
accusative einen, ein den, das Rebus die Rebusse

References edit

  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Rebus”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading edit

  • “Rebus” in Duden online
  • “Rebus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch edit

Noun edit

Rebus f (plural Rebusen)

  1. watermelon
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