die Bude
Translation
stall, booth, shack, digs
Examples
An der Bude gibt es heiße Würstchen.
They sell hot sausages at the stall.
Sie bauten eine kleine Bude im Garten.
They built a small shack in the garden.
Komm doch rüber in meine Bude.
Just come over to my place.
Grammar Patterns
((the noun)) as a subject in the nominative case Die Bude ist klein.
((the noun)) as an object in the dative case (e.g., after prepositions) Ich bin in der Bude.
((the noun)) as an object in the accusative case Ich sehe die Bude.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stall, kiosk, shack; Antonyms: palace, mansion
Etymology
From Middle Low German 'bōde' meaning 'hut, stall'. Cognate with English 'booth'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'booth'. Imagine a small food booth, which is a type of 'Bude'. The colloquial meaning 'digs' is like a student's small, booth-like room.