Is it der, die or das Puppe?

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Puppe

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

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

[2] This colloquial use can be understood as derogatory

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German declension of Puppe?

How does the declension of Puppe 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 Puppe	die Puppen
Genitive	der Puppe	der Puppen
Dative	der Puppe	den Puppen
Akkusative	die Puppe	die Puppen

What is the meaning of Puppe in German?

Puppe is defined as:

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[a] a (reduced) reconstruction of a person, a toddler (which is mostly used as a toy)

[a] eine (verkleinerte) Rekonstruktion eines Menschen, eines Kleinkindes (welches zumeist als Spielzeug verwendet wird)

[b] Special dolls [1a], which is used to play theater

[b] speziell angefertigte Puppe[1a], die zum Theaterspielen verwendet wird

How to use Puppe in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Puppe with translations in English.

[1] Als ich klein war, habe ich oft mit Puppen gespielt.

[1] When I was small, I often played with dolls

[1] „Die Puppe und die Großmutter hatten eines gemeinsam: Sie waren lange nicht mehr rausgekommen.“

[1] "The doll and the grandmother had one thing in common: they hadn't come out for a long time"

[1] „Sie nahm die Puppe aus dem Wagen und bemerkte, dass der Faden sich über den Puppenwagen hinaus im Dunkel verlor.“

[1] "She took the doll out of the car and noticed that the thread beyond the doll car in the dark"

[1] „Anse füllte sich beide Hände mit Erde, ließ sie auf die Puppe fallen und deckte sie teilweise zu.“

[1] "Anse filled both hands with soil, dropped them onto the doll and partially covered them"

[2] Na, Puppe, hast du heute schon was vor?

[2] Well, doll, you already have something today

[3] Aus der hässlichen Puppe wird in den nächsten Tagen ein wunderschöner Schmetterling.

[3] The ugly doll will become a beautiful butterfly in the next few days

[4] Wir müssen die Puppen noch vom Feld holen, bevor es regnet.

[4] We still have to get the dolls off the field before it rains

Pictures or photos of Puppe

[1] moderne Puppe in Gestalt eines Kleinkindes

[3] Puppen verschiedener Schmetterlinge

[4] traditionelle Mais-Puppe in Minnesota