No. 2,188 in German
busfahrer
Busfahrer: Bus driver.
In a sentence
Der Busfahrer fährt jeden Tag dieselbe Route.
The Bus Driver drives the same route every day.
In this sentence, 'Busfahrer' refers to the profession of the person driving the bus. It is the subject.
Ich habe den Busfahrer gefragt, welche Haltestelle als nächste kommt.
I asked the Bus Driver which stop comes next.
Here, 'Busfahrer' denotes the individual operating the bus, referenced as the object within the sentence.
Die Ausbildung zum Busfahrer erfordert viele Stunden praktisches Training.
The training to become a Bus Driver requires many hours of practical training.
In this case, 'Busfahrer' is used to describe someone preparing for the profession, presented as part of a noun phrase describing the training purpose.
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