Noun
die Puppe
Pronunciation: /ˈpʊpə/
doll
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plural Puppen
Meanings
Noun
- doll
- pupa
- girl
- dummy
Example sentence
Hast du als Kind mit Puppen gespielt?
Did you play with dolls when you were a kid?
Word forms
singular
die Puppe
plural
die Puppen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Puppe
Accusativedie Puppe
Dativeder Puppe
Genitiveder Puppe
Plural
Nominativedie Puppen
Accusativedie Puppen
Dativeden Puppen
Genitiveder Puppen
Usage
- mit Puppen spielen — Play with dolls; mit takes dative.
- die Puppe eines Schmetterlings — A butterfly's pupa; a separate biological sense.
Die Puppe trägt ein selbst genähtes Kleid.
The doll is wearing a homemade dress.