Pute

See also: pute, putè, pūte, putė, and putë

German

Etymology

16th century, from Middle Low German *pūte, imitative of the bird’s call. Compare German put (with a short vowel), a word used to call chickens and other farm birds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuːtə/

Noun

Pute f (genitive Pute, plural Puten, male Puter)

1. female turkey
2. (by extension) turkey (the bird species)
3. turkey (the meat of this bird)

Usage notes

• See Truthahn for notes on the use of the different synonyms and gender forms.

Synonyms

• (female): Truthenne
• (species): Truthuhn
• (meat): Putenfleisch

Coordinate terms

• Truthahn

Derived terms

• Putenei
• Putenfleisch
• Putenküken

Related terms

• Putehenne

Further reading

• “Pute” in Duden online