das Büschel
tuft
A small amount of thin, elongated things that grow close together or are tied together, such as hair, grass, or feathers.
EXAMPLE
Ein Büschel Gras wuchs zwischen den Steinen.
A tuft of grass grew between the stones.
das Büschel
tuft
das Büschel, die Büschel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Büschel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Büschel |
| genitive | des Büschels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Büschel | die Büschel |
| accusative | das Büschel | die Büschel |
| dative | dem Büschel | den Büscheln |
| genitive | des Büschels | der Büschel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Plural and verb agreement
In the plural, „Büschel“ (tuft) remains unchanged: ein Büschel (one tuft), zwei Büschel (two tufts). The verb agrees with „Büschel“ (tuft), not with the thing being counted, which follows without an article.
EXAMPLE
Ein Büschel Haare hing ihr ins Gesicht.
A tuft of hair fell across her face.
Zwei Büschel Haare hingen ihr ins Gesicht.
Two tufts of hair fell across her face.
Typical collocations
In this meaning, „Büschel“ (tuft) is often used with words for fine or fibrous things, for example „ein Büschel Haare“ (a tuft of hair), „ein Büschel Gras“ (a tuft of grass), or „ein Büschel Federn“ (a tuft of feathers).
EXAMPLE
Aus dem alten Nest ragte ein Büschel Federn heraus.
A tuft of feathers protruded from the old nest.
In real life
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