Puste

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German

Etymology

German Low German, related to pusten.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpuːstə/
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Rhymes: -uːstə

Noun

Puste f (genitive Puste, no plural)

(colloquial) breath
außer Puste sein ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

jemandem geht die Puste aus ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- 1929, Alfred Döblin, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Olten, Freiburg im Breisgau: Walter Verlag, published 1961, →ISBN, page 198:
  Schimpfte er auf der Treppe zu Franz: «Vor die Jungen mußte dir vorsehen. Die bearbeiten dir so lange, biste keine Puste mehr hast und zu allem ja sagst.»
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Declension

Declension of Puste

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Puste
genitive	einer	der	Puste
dative	einer	der	Puste
accusative	eine	die	Puste

Further reading

“Puste” in Duden online
“Puste” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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