Noun
der Bote
Pronunciation: /ˈboːtə/
messenger (male or of unspecified gender)
C1
rank #6,634
plural Boten
Meanings
Noun
- messenger (male or of unspecified gender)
- postman, letter carrier
- apostle
Example sentence
Ich hoffe, du hast dem Boten ein Trinkgeld gegeben.
I hope that you gave the messenger a tip.
Word forms
singular
der Bote
plural
die Boten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bote
Accusativeden Boten
Dativedem Boten
Genitivedes Boten
Plural
Nominativedie Boten
Accusativedie Boten
Dativeden Boten
Genitiveder Boten
Bote is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- dem Boten etwas mitgeben — give the messenger something to take; weak noun adds -n
- Bote / Botschaft — messenger / message; the person and what they convey
Der Bote übergab ihr einen versiegelten Brief.
The messenger handed her a sealed letter.