Noun
der Busch
Pronunciation: [bʊʃ]
bush, shrub
B2
rank #3,943
plural Büsche
Meanings
Noun
- bush, shrub
- boondocks, the middle of nowhere; a remote, rural area
- bushes, thicket, brush, scrub, copse (densely vegetated area with mainly smaller plants and some trees)
Example sentence
Wir sitzen hier irgendwo im Busch und haben keine Ahnung, wo wir lang müssen.
We're sitting here somewhere in the middle of nowhere and have no clue which way to go.
Word forms
singular
der Busch
plural
die Büsche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Busch
Accusativeden Busch
Dativedem Busch
Genitivedes Busches
Plural
Nominativedie Büsche
Accusativedie Büsche
Dativeden Büschen
Genitiveder Büsche
Usage
- hinter einem Busch — behind a bush; location in dative
- Busch / Büsche — bush / bushes; the plural takes an umlaut
Ein kleiner Vogel verschwand im dichten Busch.
A small bird disappeared into the dense bush.