"Bulli" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /bʊli/
Etymology: Blend of Bus + Lieferwagen, or from bullig. Etymology templates: {{blend|de|Bus|Lieferwagen}} Blend of Bus + Lieferwagen Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} Bulli m (strong, genitive Bullis, plural Bullis) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,s}} Forms: Bullis [genitive], Bullis [plural], strong [table-tags], Bulli [nominative, singular], Bullis [definite, nominative, plural], Bullis [genitive, singular], Bullis [definite, genitive, plural], Bulli [dative, singular], Bullis [dative, definite, plural], Bulli [accusative, singular], Bullis [accusative, definite, plural], Bully [alternative]
  1. (colloquial) Volkswagen minivan Tags: colloquial, masculine, strong

Alternative forms

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