Bube
Meaning
- (masculine,weak) knave; jack (playing card)
- (Austria,Southern-Germany,Switzerland,masculine,regional,weak) boy; lad
- (masculine,regional,weak) rogue; villain; naughty boy
Concepts
jack
knave
boy
page
jock
boys
juveniles
lad
rogue
scoundrel
yakuza
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbuːbə/
Etymology
From Middle High German buobe (“knave”), from Old High German Buobo, a male name of unknown meaning. Cognate with Dutch boef (“villain”). Probably also related to boy; see there for more.
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