Dutch · Travel & Transport
de bus
bus
Beginnernoun
Definition
A large vehicle for carrying passengers.
Example
Ik neem de bus naar school.
I take the bus to school.
Etymology
'De bus' comes from the Latin 'omnibus', meaning 'for all', adopted into Dutch during the rise of public transport in the 19th century. It makes reference to the collective nature of transportation.
How & Where It’s Used
'De bus' is used in both formal public transport contexts and informal conversations, applicable to daily commuting both in spoken and written forms.