Noun
der Typus
Pronunciation: /ˈtyːpʊs/
type; archetype
C2
rank #9,437
plural Typen
Meanings
Noun
- type; archetype
- stock character (in literature, theatre)
Example sentence
Er entspricht ganz dem Typus des ruhigen Beobachters.
He is very much the quiet-observer type.
Word forms
singular
der Typus
plural
die Typen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Typus
Accusativeden Typus
Dativedem Typus
Genitivedes Typus
Plural
Nominativedie Typen
Accusativedie Typen
Dativeden Typen
Genitiveder Typen
Usage
- ein bestimmter Typus — A particular type or characteristic model; formal wording.
- Typus / Typen — The singular form and its plural; Typ is another related noun.
Die Untersuchung beschreibt einen neuen Typus von Stadtwohnung.
The study describes a new type of urban apartment.