Busch
/bʊʃ/
Busch is the German word for bush.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun Busch is a masculine noun, so it takes the masculine article der Busch.
How do you pronounce it?
/bʊʃ/
Did you know?
- In German, the phrase im Busch is used in the idiom da ist etwas im Busch, which means 'something is fishy' or 'something is brewing'.
- The German word Busch shares a direct ancestral root with the English word 'bush' from the Proto-Germanic word *buskaz.
- The German phrase den Busch schlagen can refer to the act of beating bushes to flush out game during a hunt.
Examples in context
- St. Louis in Missouri ist berühmt für den Gateway Arch und die Anheuser-Busch-Brauerei.St. Louis, Missouri is famous for the Gateway Arch and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery.This sentence shows how Busch is used in the name of a famous brewery.Tatoeba #832926 by Esperantostern, translation #832924 by AlanF_US
- Die Hecke besteht aus verschiedenen Sträuchern.The hedge consists of various bushes.
- Der Park ist voller Gebüsche.The park is full of thickets.
- Hey, schau dir diesen schönen Busch an!Hey, look at this beautiful bush!
- Da vorne steht ein süßer kleiner Strauch!There's a cute little bush over there!
- Durch das Gestrüpp zu gehen, war ziemlich abenteuerlich.Walking through the dense bush was quite an adventure.
- Der kleine Busch wächst schnell im Garten.The small bush is growing quickly in the garden.
- Ein Hund versteckte sich hinter dem Busch.A dog hid behind the bush.
Example conversation
Sarah and Lukas are looking at their garden.
- SarahSchau mal, Lukas, dieser Busch ist schon sehr groß.Look, Lukas, this bush is already very large.
- LukasJa, Sarah, er braucht jetzt einen Rückschnitt.Yes, Sarah, it needs a trim now.
- SarahSoll ich den Busch heute schneiden?Should I cut the bush today?
- LukasDas wäre super, danke!That would be great, thanks!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Busch, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Busch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.