No. 3,076 in German
bube
"Boy" or "jack" (in playing cards).
In a sentence
Der Bube spielte fröhlich im Garten.
The boy played happily in the garden.
In this sentence, 'Bube' is used to refer to a young boy in a casual context.
Im Kartenspiel hatte sie zwei Buben auf der Hand.
In the card game, she had two jacks in her hand.
Here, 'Bube' refers to the cards often called 'Jacks' in card games.
Er wurde als ein rechtschaffener Bube beschrieben.
He was described as an upright boy.
The term 'Bube' here is used poetically or archaically to describe a young man in a positive manner.
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