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The article for

Nippes

der Nippes

Nippes is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
no plural

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Nippes?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Nippes, so learn the two together: der Nippes.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Small figures, often made of porcelain or glass ornamental objects

[1] kleine Figuren, häufig aus Porzellan oder Glas; Ziergegenstände

Examples

[1] Grandma's entire apartment was full of nipples

[1] Die ganze Wohnung von Oma stand voll mit Nippes!

[1] "Val dusted off the nipples, wiped over the windowsill"

[1] „Val staubte den Nippes ab, wischte über die Fensterbank.“
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "He had large, bulbous glasses with high stems, and Kristensa seemed artificial to drink wine from such a nipple"

[1] „Er besaß große bauchige Gläser mit hohen Stielen, und Kristensa erschien es gekünstelt, Wein aus solchem Nippes zu trinken.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Nippes —
Genitiv des Nippes —
Dativ dem Nippes —
Akkusativ den Nippes —

Pronunciation

In context

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