Ballbub

German

Etymology

From Ball +‎ Bub.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbalˌbʊp/, [ˈb̥al-], [-b̥ʊb̥]
  • Hyphenation: Ball‧bub

Noun

Ballbub m (weak, genitive Ballbuben, plural Ballbuben)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany, sports) ball boy
    Synonym: Balljunge

Declension

Declension of Ballbub [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ballbub die Ballbuben
genitive eines des Ballbuben der Ballbuben
dative einem dem Ballbuben den Ballbuben
accusative einen den Ballbuben die Ballbuben
  • Ballkinder
  • Ballmädchen

Further reading

  • “Ballbub” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Ballbub” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Ballbub” in Duden online
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