type
die Type, die Typen
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type
A person with a striking or characteristic appearance, behavior, or personality; the word often sounds slightly colloquial or derogatory.
So eine Type ist mir in meinem ganzen Leben noch nicht begegnet.
I've never come across a type like that in my entire life.
type
An individual character or letter in typesetting, especially as part of a form made of metal type.
Der Setzer ersetzte die beschädigte Type durch eine neue.
The typesetter replaced the damaged piece of type with a new one.
flour type
A number on a bag of flour indicating the flour's mineral content; the lower the number, the lighter the flour.
Für diesen Kuchen braucht man Weizenmehl der Type 405.
You need Type 405 wheat flour for this cake.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Typen |
| genitive | der Type |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Type | die Typen |
| accusative | die Type | die Typen |
| dative | der Type | den Typen |
| genitive | der Type | der Typen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Types |
| genitive | des Types |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Type | die Types |
| accusative | den Type | die Types |
| dative | dem Type | den Types |
| genitive | des Types | der Types |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
You can often recognize the meaning of “Type” from its context: words from the printing field point to the technical meaning, while an evaluative adjective or the phrase “so eine” (such a) usually signals the meaning referring to a person.
Der Setzer suchte eine passende Type für den fehlenden Buchstaben.
The typesetter looked for a suitable piece of type for the missing letter.
Diese seltsame Type hat den ganzen Abend laut gelacht.
That strange type laughed loudly all evening.
When referring to a striking person, “Type” often appears with evaluative adjectives or in the fixed expression “so eine Type” (such a type). Depending on the context, it can sound amused, surprised, or derogatory.
Er ist wirklich eine komische Type, aber meistens sehr hilfsbereit.
He really is a funny type, but he's usually very helpful.
This meaning is mainly found in historical or technical texts about printing. Signal words include “Setzer” (typesetter), “Setzkasten” (type case), and “Bleisatz” (hot-metal typesetting).
Im alten Setzkasten waren einige Typen stark abgenutzt.
Some of the pieces of type in the old type case were badly worn.
