Puppe

Puppe

See also: puppe

German

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin pupabor.
German Puppe

    Borrowed from Latin pupa. Sense of "pupa" borrowed from New Latin.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈpʊpə/
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    Noun

    Puppe f (genitive Puppe, plural Puppen, diminutive Püppchen n or Püpplein n or Püppel n)

    1. (toy) doll
    2. (zoology) pupa
    3. (slang) girl
      Synonym: Schnecke
    4. dummy

    Declension

    Declension of Puppe [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Puppe die Puppen
    genitive einer der Puppe der Puppen
    dative einer der Puppe den Puppen
    accusative eine die Puppe die Puppen

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