Rebus

See also: rebus, rébus, and rebus'

German

Etymology

Derived from Latin rebus. Cognate with English rebus, French rébus.[1]

Pronunciation
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Noun

Rebus m or n (strong, genitive Rebus, plural Rebusse)

  1. rebus (type of word puzzle)
    Synonym: Bilderrätsel n

Declension
Declension of Rebus [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Rebus die Rebusse
genitive eines des Rebus der Rebusse
dative einem dem Rebus den Rebussen
accusative einen, ein den, das Rebus die Rebusse

References
  1. Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Rebus”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading
  • “Rebus” in Duden online
  • “Rebus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Noun

Rebus f (plural Rebusen)

  1. watermelon
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