die Bude
Translation
stall, booth, shack, pad
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 pad.
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' for 'hut, stall'. It's a cognate of the English word 'booth'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to 'booth'. Picture a small market booth, which is a 'Bude'. For the slang meaning 'pad', think of a simple, small living space, like a booth.