Pute

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See also: pute, putè, pūte, putė, and putë

German

Etymology

16th century, from Middle Low German *pūte, imitative of the bird’s (mating) call. Compare German put (with a short vowel), a word used to call chickens and other farm birds (DWDS).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuːtə/
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Noun

Pute f (genitive Pute, plural Puten, masculine Puter)

  1. female turkey
    Synonym: Truthenne
  2. (by extension) turkey (the bird species)
    Synonym: Truthuhn
  3. turkey (the meat of this bird)
    Synonym: Putenfleisch

Usage notes

  • See Truthahn for notes on the use of the different synonyms and gender forms.

Declension

Declension of Pute
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pute die Puten
genitive einer der Pute der Puten
dative einer der Pute den Puten
accusative eine die Pute die Puten

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Further reading

  • “Pute” in Duden online
  • “Pute” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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