Typ
German
Etymology
From Latin typus (“figure, pattern”). Compare French type (“guy, bloke”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tyːp]
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Noun
Typ m (genitive Typs, plural Typen)
- type
- Von diesem Typ Kaffeemaschine haben wir keine mehr auf Lager.
Declension
Related terms
Noun
Typ m (genitive Typs or Typen, plural Typen)
- (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!
- Siehst du den komischen Typ da drüben?
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.
Declension
Declension of Typ
Related terms
See also
- Kerl m
Further reading
- Typ in Duden online
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