Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A boy or young male person, especially in regional or older usage.
Natural examples
Der Bube half seiner Großmutter beim Tragen der Taschen.
The boy helped his grandmother carry the bags.
Die alten Nachbarn nannten ihn einen höflichen Buben.
Older neighbors called him a polite lad.
Der Bube begleitete seinen Vater zum Wochenmarkt.
The boy accompanied his father to the weekly market.
Usage note
Bube is masculine and weakly declined; it can also name the jack in a deck of cards.
Mini-lesson: Bube
A boy or young male person, especially in regional or older usage. Bube is masculine and weakly declined; it can also name the jack in a deck of cards.
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