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)

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

Derived terms

• Handpuppe f (“hand puppet”)
• Puppenstube f (“dollhouse”)
• verpuppen (“to pupate”)

Further reading

• “Puppe” in Duden online