caboose in German
caboose in German is Kombüse, Bremserwagen, Güterzugbegleitwagen — caboose means the last car on a freight train, once used as sleeping and cooking quarters for the crew.
caboose in German
Kombüse
(obsolete, nautical) A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel.
Bremserwagen
(US, rail transport) The last car on a freight train, consisting of cooking and sleeping facilities for the crew; a guard’s van.
Güterzugbegleitwagen
(US, rail transport) The last car on a freight train, consisting of cooking and sleeping facilities for the crew; a guard’s van.
Hintern
(slang, childish, euphemistic) The buttocks.
What does "caboose" mean?
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noun The last car on a freight train, once used as sleeping and cooking quarters for the crew.
"Kids waved as the red caboose rattled past."
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noun (informal, humorous) A youngest child born well after the others; also, slang for the buttocks.
"Jimmy was seven and had just finished first grade, so that made Nancy our caboose baby — our bonus child — our swan song."
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caboose in a sentence
- Kids waved as the red caboose rattled past.
- Jimmy was seven and had just finished first grade, so that made Nancy our caboose baby — our bonus child — our swan song.
- Their caboose came along ten years after her older siblings.
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What is "caboose" in German?
"caboose" in German is Kombüse, Bremserwagen, Güterzugbegleitwagen. caboose means: The last car on a freight train, once used as sleeping and cooking quarters for the crew.
How do you use "caboose" in a sentence?
Example: "Kids waved as the red caboose rattled past." In German, "caboose" is Kombüse, Bremserwagen, Güterzugbegleitwagen.
Are there other ways to say "caboose" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "caboose": Kombüse, Bremserwagen, Güterzugbegleitwagen, Hintern.
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