Puppe
See also: puppe
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pupa. Sense of "pupa" borrowed from New Latin.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Puppe f (genitive Puppe, plural Puppen, diminutive Püppchen n)
- (toy) doll
- (zoology) pupa
- (slang) girl
- dummy
Declension
Declension of Puppe
| 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 |
Derived terms
- Handpuppe f (“hand puppet”)
- Puppenstube f (“dollhouse”)
- verpuppen (“to pupate”)
Further reading
- Puppe in Duden online