der Schulbus
school bus
A bus used specifically to transport students to school and back home again.
EXAMPLE
Jeden Morgen um Viertel vor acht fährt der Schulbus ab.
Every morning at quarter to eight, the school bus leaves.
der Schulbus
school bus
der Schulbus, die Schulbusse
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schulbus, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schulbusse |
| genitive | des Schulbusses |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schulbus | die Schulbusse |
| accusative | den Schulbus | die Schulbusse |
| dative | dem Schulbus | den Schulbussen |
| genitive | des Schulbusses | der Schulbusse |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is made up of 'die Schule' (school) and 'der Bus' (bus). So it describes a bus that has a connection to school.
EXAMPLE
Der Schulbus hält direkt vor unserer Haustür.
The school bus stops right in front of our front door.
Use with 'mit'
To express that someone uses this means of transportation, the preposition 'mit' followed by the dative is used very frequently.
EXAMPLE
Meine Tochter fährt jeden Tag mit dem Schulbus zur Schule.
My daughter takes the school bus to school every day.
Typical verbs
Common verbs in connection with 'Schulbus' (school bus) are 'den Schulbus nehmen' (to take the school bus), 'den Schulbus verpassen' (to miss the school bus), or 'auf den Schulbus warten' (to wait for the school bus).
EXAMPLE
Wenn ich morgens zu spät aufstehe, verpasse ich den Schulbus.
If I get up too late in the morning, I miss the school bus.
In real life
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