Pulver

See also: pulver

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pulver, from Old High German pulver, from Proto-West Germanic *pulver (“powder”). Doublet of Puder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʊlvɐ/, /ˈpʊlfɐ/
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Noun

Pulver n (strong, genitive Pulvers, plural Pulver, diminutive Pülverchen n or Pülverlein n)

  1. powder (in most of its senses)
  2. (colloquial) money
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Geld

Usage notes

  • Powder for cosmetic purposes is called Puder.

Declension

Declension of Pulver [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Pulver die Pulver
genitive eines des Pulvers der Pulver
dative einem dem Pulver den Pulvern
accusative ein das Pulver die Pulver

Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰulvɐ/

Noun

Pulver n (plural Pulver)

  1. powder

Further reading

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