Noun
der Bursche
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊrʃə/
boy, young man
C1
rank #8,831
plural Burschen
Meanings
Noun
- boy, young man
- member of a student fraternity
- big catch
Example sentence
Die Burschen waren genauso nervös wie die Mädchen.
The boys were as nervous as the girls.
Word forms
singular
der Bursche
plural
die Burschen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bursche
Accusativeden Burschen
Dativedem Burschen
Genitivedes Burschen
Plural
Nominativedie Burschen
Accusativedie Burschen
Dativeden Burschen
Genitiveder Burschen
Bursche is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- ein junger Bursche — a young lad or fellow; often colloquial
- der Bursche / den Burschen — weak noun adds -n outside nominative singular
Der junge Bursche half uns, die schweren Koffer zum Zug zu tragen.
The young lad helped us carry the heavy suitcases to the train.