Typ

See also: TYP, typ, and тур

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin typus (“figure, pattern”), from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “type; impression”). Compare French type (“guy, bloke”), and Spanish tipo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [tyːp]
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Noun

Typ m (mixed, genitive Typs, plural Typen)

  1. type
    Von diesem Typ Kaffeemaschine haben wir keine mehr auf Lager.
    We don't have any more of this type of coffeemaker in stock.

Declension
Declension of Typ [masculine, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Typ die Typen
genitive eines des Typs der Typen
dative einem dem Typ den Typen
accusative einen den Typ die Typen

Noun

Typ m (mixed or weak, genitive Typs or Typen, plural Typen, feminine Typin)

  1. (colloquial) guy; bloke
    Siehst du den komischen Typ da drüben?
    Do you see that strange bloke over there?
    Der ist echt ’n toller Typ!
    He’s really a great guy!

Usage notes
  • In this sense, the noun sometimes has weak singular declension (des Typen, etc.), contrarily to the general colloquial tendency to drop weak endings.
  • As a female equivalent, Tante (“aunt”) is used in a general sense of 'woman'.

Declension
Declension of Typ [masculine, mixed // weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Typ die Typen
genitive eines des Typs, Typen der Typen
dative einem dem Typ, Typen den Typen
accusative einen den Typ, Typen die Typen

See also

Further reading
  • “Typ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Typ” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Typ” in Duden online
  • “Typ” in OpenThesaurus.de
  • Typ on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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