NOUN

derBulle/ˈbʊlə/bull; cop (colloquial, police officer); stock market bull

Bulle is a German noun that means bull, cop (colloquial, police officer), or stock market bull. It is pronounced /ˈbʊlə/. As a noun it takes the article "der", with the plural form "Bullen".

Definitions

1.adult male of cattle, bull(animal husbandry)

a.adult male bovine (ox family)

Der Bulle steht auf der Weide und brüllt laut.—The bull stands in the pasture and bellows loudly.

2.police officer (slang, sometimes pejorative)(colloquial, police)

a.colloquial term for male police officer

Die Bullen kamen schnell zum Unfallort.—The cops arrived quickly at the scene of the accident.

3.person expecting rising prices; bull (market)(finance, stock market jargon)

a.investor who expects price increases

An der Börse werden Optimisten als Bullen bezeichnet.—At the stock exchange, optimists are called bulls.

Declension

Gendermasculine

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Bulledie Bullen
Genitivedes Bullender Bullen
Dativedem Bullenden Bullen
Accusativeden Bullendie Bullen

Frequently asked questions

What does "Bulle" mean in English?
"Bulle" means bull, cop (colloquial, police officer), or stock market bull. It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Bulle"?
"Bulle" is pronounced /ˈbʊlə/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Bulle" der, die, or das?
"Bulle" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
What is the plural of "Bulle"?
The plural of "Bulle" is "Bullen".
What part of speech is "Bulle"?
"Bulle" is a noun in German.

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