Ballbub

German

Etymology

From Ball +‎ Bub.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbalˌbʊp/, [ˈb̥al-], [-b̥ʊb̥]
• Hyphenation: Ball‧bub

Noun

Ballbub m (weak, genitive Ballbuben, plural Ballbuben)

1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany, sports) ball boy

   Synonym: Balljunge

Declension

Declension of Ballbub [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ballbub	die	Ballbuben
genitive	eines	des	Ballbuben	der	Ballbuben
dative	einem	dem	Ballbuben	den	Ballbuben
accusative	einen	den	Ballbuben	die	Ballbuben

Related terms

• Ballkinder
• Ballmädchen

Further reading

• “Ballbub” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Ballbub” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Ballbub” in Duden online