Puppe

See also: puppe

German

Etymology

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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