Noun
die Büste
Pronunciation: /ˈbʏstə/
bust (sculptural portrayal of a person′s head and shoulders)
C2
rank #10,422
plural Büsten
Meanings
Noun
- bust (sculptural portrayal of a person′s head and shoulders)
- bust (the breast and upper thorax of a woman)
- dummy
Example sentence
Im Museum steht eine Büste aus Marmor.
There is a marble bust in the museum.
Word forms
singular
die Büste
plural
die Büsten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Büste
Accusativedie Büste
Dativeder Büste
Genitiveder Büste
Plural
Nominativedie Büsten
Accusativedie Büsten
Dativeden Büsten
Genitiveder Büsten
Usage
- eine Büste aus Bronze — a bronze bust; a sculpture of a person's head and upper body
- Büste / Statue — bust / statue; a statue can depict the whole figure
Die Büste der Dichterin stand auf einem niedrigen Sockel.
The poet's bust stood on a low pedestal.