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German word
Buslinie
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbʊsˌliːni̯ə/
Meaning
- feminine nounbus route
Example
Die Buslinie 10 fährt alle zehn Minuten.
Bus route 10 runs every ten minutes.
More examples
Der Fahrplan der Buslinie ändert sich im Sommer.
The timetable for the bus route changes in summer.
Core concept
A numbered bus tracing the same chain of stops again and again.
Common phrases
der Fahrplan der Buslinie
the timetable for the bus route
die Buslinie bedienen
serve the bus route
der Betreiber der Buslinie
the operator of the bus route
Similar words
Linie: A public transit route with a set course.
Liniennummer: A route number used for identification.
Haltestelle: A place designated for passengers to board or get off.
Fahrplan: A table showing bus departure times and service frequency.
Definition in German
Buslinie heißt eine wiederkehrende Busverbindung auf einer bestimmten Strecke, die Haltestellen in fester Reihenfolge anfährt.
Word origin
Buslinie is a compound of Bus, shortened from Omnibus, and Linie, derived from Latin linea, meaning a line.
Usage tips
- Buslinie is feminine, with the plural Buslinien; the article is die, as in die Buslinie 10.
Other meanings
- bus linenoun
Related words
- Linienbusscheduled busnoun
- Busbetriebbus servicenoun