Bus
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bus"
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
- (Bernheze) First attested as in de Bus in 1678. Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).
- (Meierijstad) First attested as hoeve genaemt in de bus in 1777. Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Bus n
- A hamlet in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German edit
Etymology edit
From Omnibus, with influence from English bus.
Pronunciation edit
Usage notes edit
The computer bus may also be pronounced as in English.
Noun edit
Bus m (strong, genitive Busses, plural Busse)
Declension edit
Declension of Bus [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms edit
- Autobus
- Schulbus
- Überlandbus (“intercity bus”)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Bus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bus” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Bus” in Duden online
- Bus on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Omnibus, with influence from English bus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bus m (plural Bussen)