Rebus

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See also: rebus, rébus, and rebus'

German

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Etymology

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Derived from Latin rebus. Cognate with English rebus, French rébus.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Rebus m or n (strong, genitive Rebus, plural Rebusse)

  1. rebus (type of word puzzle)
    Synonym: Bilderrätsel n

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Rebus”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading

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  • Rebus” in Duden online
  • Rebus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

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Noun

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Rebus f (plural Rebusen)

  1. watermelon