das Plüschtier
plush toy
A soft, stuffed toy in the shape of an animal, with a plush surface.
EXAMPLE
Das Kind kuschelt jeden Abend mit seinem Plüschtier.
The child cuddles with their plush toy every evening.
das Plüschtier
plush toy
das Plüschtier, die Plüschtiere
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Plüschtier, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Plüschtiere |
| genitive | des Plüschtieres |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Plüschtier | die Plüschtiere |
| accusative | das Plüschtier | die Plüschtiere |
| dative | dem Plüschtier | den Plüschtieren |
| genitive | des Plüschtieres des Plüschtiers | der Plüschtiere |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Plüschtier' is made up of 'Plüsch' (plush) and 'Tier' (animal). It therefore means an animal made of soft plush as a toy.
EXAMPLE
Zum Geburtstag hat Lina ein großes Plüschtier bekommen.
Lina received a large plush toy for her birthday.
Cuddling with
The preposition 'mit' (with) is often used with 'Plüschtier': You cuddle, sleep, or play with a plush toy. 'Mit' is followed by the dative.
EXAMPLE
Im Wartezimmer spielte der Junge mit einem Plüschtier aus der Spielecke.
In the waiting room, the boy played with a plush toy from the play area.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'ein Plüschtier schenken' (to give someone a plush toy), 'ein Plüschtier kaufen' (to buy a plush toy), and 'ein Plüschtier ins Bett legen' (to put a plush toy in bed). The word is especially common in contexts involving children and gifts.
EXAMPLE
Die Großeltern wollten dem Jungen ein Plüschtier schenken.
The grandparents wanted to give the boy a plush toy.
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