Noun
der Bube
Pronunciation: /ˈb̥uːbɛ/
knave; jack (playing card)
C2
rank #11,771
plural Buben
Meanings
Noun
- knave; jack (playing card)
- boy; lad
- rogue; villain; naughty boy
Example sentence
Ich hatte nur noch den Buben auf der Hand.
I only had the jack left in my hand.
Word forms
singular
der Bube
plural
die Buben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bube
Accusativeden Buben
Dativedem Buben
Genitivedes Buben
Plural
Nominativedie Buben
Accusativedie Buben
Dativeden Buben
Genitiveder Buben
Bube is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Bube / den Buben — a jack; a weak masculine noun with -n outside nominative singular
- Herzbube / Kreuzbube — jack of hearts / jack of clubs; compounds name the suit
Sie legte den Buben neben die Dame auf den Tisch.
She placed the jack beside the queen on the table.