Noun
der Bulle
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊlə/
bull (male cattle)
C2
rank #6,968
plural Bullen
Meanings
Noun
- bull (male cattle)
- (colloquial) big, strong man
- (colloquial, derogatory) cop
Example sentence
Auf der Weide steht ein kräftiger Bulle.
A powerful bull is standing in the pasture.
Word forms
singular
der Bulle
plural
die Bullen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bulle
Accusativeden Bullen
Dativedem Bullen
Genitivedes Bullen
Plural
Nominativedie Bullen
Accusativedie Bullen
Dativeden Bullen
Genitiveder Bullen
Bulle is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Bulle / den Bullen — bull; weak noun adds -n outside nominative singular
- Bulle für einen Polizisten — a derogatory colloquial term for a police officer; separate from the animal sense
Der Bulle blieb ruhig am Futtertrog stehen.
The bull remained calmly beside the feeding trough.