Billett
See also: billett
English
Etymology
Variant of Billet.
Proper noun
Billett (countable and uncountable, plural Billetts)
- A surname.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Billett is the 36154th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 620 individuals. Billett is most common among White (92.74%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Billett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 160.
German
Alternative forms
- Billet (uncommon)
Etymology
Borrowed from French billet.
Pronunciation
- (Germany) IPA(key): /bɪlˈjɛt/
- (Austria) IPA(key): /biˈjeː/, /bɪˈlɛt/, /biˈjɛt/
- (Switzerland) IPA(key): /ˈbɪlɛt/, /biˈleːt/, /biˈlɛt/
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Noun
Billett n (strong, genitive Billettes or Billetts, plural Billetts or Billette)
- (current in Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, archaic in Austria, dated elsewhere) ticket (for a train, plane or other means of transportation)
- Synonyms: Fahrkarte, Ticket, Fahrausweis, Fahrschein
- ein Billett zweiter Klasse für die Hin- und Rückreise
- A second class ticket for both directions
- (current in Switzerland, archaic in Austria, dated elsewhere) ticket (for a concert, show, etc.)
- Synonyms: Einlasskarte, Eintrittskarte, Ticket
- ein Billett vorbestellen
- To preorder a ticket
- (Switzerland, informal) driving licence
- Synonyms: Fahrerlaubnis, Führerschein, (informal) Lappen, (Austria) Lenkerberechtigung, Führerausweis, (South Tyrol) Patent, Fahrausweis, (Switzerland) Führerausweis
- (archaic outside Austria) a brief piece of writing; a short informal letter; billet
- Synonyms: Briefchen, Zettel
- (archaic outside Austria) correspondance card, greeting card
- Synonyms: Briefkarte, Glückwunschkarte
Declension
Declension of Billett [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Billett | die | Billetts, Billette |
| genitive | eines | des | Billettes, Billetts | der | Billetts, Billette |
| dative | einem | dem | Billett, Billette1 | den | Billetts, Billetten |
| accusative | ein | das | Billett | die | Billetts, Billette |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Billett” in Duden online
- “Billett” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Billett” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon