Bus
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "bus"
Dutch
Etymology
- (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
Proper noun
Bus n
- A hamlet in Bernheze, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From Omnibus, with influence from English bus.
Pronunciation
Usage notes
The computer bus may also be pronounced as in English.
Noun
Bus m (strong, genitive Busses, plural Busse)
Declension
Declension of Bus
Hyponyms
- Autobus
- Schulbus
- Überlandbus (“intercity bus”)
Related terms
Further reading
- “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
Etymology
From Omnibus, with influence from English bus.
Pronunciation
Noun
Bus m (plural Bussen)