Is it der, die or das Marionette?

DIE

Marionette

The correct article in German of Marionette is die. So it is die Marionette! (nominative case)

The word Marionette is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Marionette?

How does the declension of Marionette work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	die Marionette	die Marionetten
Genitive	der Marionette	der Marionetten
Dative	der Marionette	den Marionetten
Akkusative	die Marionette	die Marionetten

What is the meaning of Marionette in German?

Marionette has various definitions in German:

[1] Local doll that is moved on threads

[1] Gliederpuppe, die an Fäden bewegt wird

[2] Translated: Human (especially politicians) who are controlled by others

[2] übertragen: Mensch (insbesondere Politiker), der von anderen kontrolliert wird

How to use Marionette in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Marionette with translations in English.

[1] Die Herstellung von Marionetten ist Teil der sizilianischen Volkskunst.

[1] The production of puppets is part of the Sicilian folk art

[1] „In einem anderen Raum, den ein großer Ohrensessel beherrscht, schauen Marionetten den Besucher von den Wänden herab an.“

[1] "In a different room that a large wing armor masters, puppets look down the visitor from the walls"

[1] „Ich sah ihn nur an, mit ›leeren Augen‹, wie eine Kleistsche Marionette.“

[1] "I only looked at him, with 'empty eyes', like a Kleistsche MarionetteÄ"

[2] Pétain war eine Marionette der deutschen Besatzer.

[2] Pétain was a puppet of the German occupiers

Pictures or photos of Marionette

[1] Marionette