dummy
die Attrappe, die Attrappen
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A replica of an object designed to look like the real thing and to replace or represent it. An 'Attrappe' (dummy) usually has little or no actual functionality.
Im Schaufenster stand eine Attrappe eines neuen Smartphones.
There was a dummy of a new smartphone in the shop window.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Attrappen |
| genitive | der Attrappe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Attrappe | die Attrappen |
| accusative | die Attrappe | die Attrappen |
| dative | der Attrappe | den Attrappen |
| genitive | der Attrappe | der Attrappen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The context tells you whether an 'Attrappe' (dummy) simply represents something or is also intended to deceive: in shop windows or exhibitions, the emphasis is on representation; in contexts involving surveillance, burglary, or distraction, it is usually on deception.
Die Attrappe im Museum war einem historischen Werkzeug genau nachempfunden.
The dummy in the museum was modeled precisely on a historical tool.
Die Polizei entdeckte eine Attrappe, die die Täter zur Ablenkung aufgestellt hatten.
The police discovered a dummy that the perpetrators had set up as a distraction.
Common phrases for a replica used to represent something include 'eine Attrappe ausstellen' (to display a dummy), 'eine Attrappe ins Schaufenster stellen' (to put a dummy in the shop window), and 'eine Attrappe eines Geräts anfertigen' (to make a dummy of a device).
Für die Präsentation wurde eine Attrappe des neuen Motors angefertigt.
A dummy of the new engine was made for the presentation.
