turkey
die Pute, die Puten
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turkey
A female turkey, meaning a large domestic bird kept as poultry. The meat of this bird is also called turkey.
Zu Weihnachten braten wir eine Pute mit Äpfeln und Zwiebeln.
At Christmas, we roast a turkey with apples and onions.
turkey
A colloquial, usually derogatory term for a woman who is considered stupid or conceited.
Diese eingebildete Pute hält sich wohl für etwas Besseres.
That conceited turkey clearly thinks she's better than everyone else.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Puten |
| genitive | der Pute |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Pute | die Puten |
| accusative | die Pute | die Puten |
| dative | der Pute | den Puten |
| genitive | der Pute | der Puten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
When referring to poultry, 'Pute' (turkey) often appears in combinations involving activities or parts of the animal, such as 'eine Pute braten' (to roast a turkey), 'Putenfleisch' (turkey meat), 'Putenbrust' (turkey breast), or 'Putenkeule' (turkey leg).
Für das Fest hat die Metzgerei eine frische Pute vorbereitet.
The butcher's shop prepared a fresh turkey for the celebration.
Words related to food, farming, or poultry usually indicate the literal meaning. When 'Pute' refers to a person and is connected with an insulting judgment, the colloquial meaning is intended.
Auf dem Bauernhof laufen mehrere Puten frei herum.
Several turkeys are roaming freely around the farm.
Er nannte seine Nachbarin vor allen Leuten eine Pute.
He called his neighbor a turkey in front of everyone.
The term for a woman is colloquial and insulting. It is therefore unsuitable for a neutral description of people.
Sie war verletzt, weil er sie als dumme Pute beschimpfte.
She was hurt because he called her a stupid turkey.
